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Three Firefighters Lost in Southwest Wildfires | Austin News
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Three firefighters died battling wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border as flames surged faster than emergency shelters could protect them, while two others suffered burns — a heartbreaking loss amid extreme heat and wind fueling catastrophic fire behavior across the Southwest. With record-low snowpack and the warmest winter on record in Utah, the Cottonwood Fire has scorched over 140 square miles, threatening a ski resort and forcing evacuations. Nearly 4,700 square miles have burned nationwide this year — more than the 10-year average — prompting emergency declarations from both states. The names of the fallen are pending as agencies stand united in grief, honoring the daily risks these heroes face.
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