Three Fallen Firefighters Identified in Utah-Colorado Border Wildfires
TL;DR
Three federal firefighters were killed in a burnover while battling the Knowles and Gore fires near the Colorado-Utah border. The identities released were Emily Barker (38, Michigan), Nick Hutcherson (27, Arizona), and Sydney Watson (26, Alabama). Two other crewmembers were injured. The fires are now known as the Snyder Mesa Fire and have burned more than 28,000 acres as officials continue to investigate the incident and support affected families.
- Three firefighters killed while battling Mesa County wildfires on Utah-Colorado border FOX 13 News Utah
- Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Colorado The New York Times
- Arizona firefighter among 3 killed while battling wildfire in western Colorado AZ Family
- Three firefighters have died in large blaze along Colorado-Utah border Colorado Public Radio
- Three firefighters killed, two injured in Colorado "burnover" CBS News
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