Firefighters Mourn 3 Fallen Comrades as Blazes Ravage Utah and Colorado
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 29
Firefighters Mourn 3 Fallen Comrades as Blazes Ravage Utah and Colorado
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 29
Summary
Three firefighters were being mourned as fast-moving wildfires scorched parts of Utah and Colorado, making the deaths the clearest new toll in the latest Western blazes.
Utah and Colorado fires were still ravaging communities, with crews battling dangerous conditions as they searched for control and tried to protect threatened areas.
The deaths underscored the risks facing frontline responders as the fires widened the damage across the U.S. West.
The blazes were highlighted alongside a frantic search for survivors in Venezuela in a New York Times morning news roundup, placing the Western fires among the day’s major disasters.