Summary
Three firefighters died and two were injured while fighting large wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border. The fires have spread widely, leading Colorado's governor to declare an emergency and activate the National Guard to help.
Key Facts
- The firefighters were part of federal teams battling the Knowles and Gore fires.
- The fires merged into the Snyder Mesa fire, burning about 28,000 acres in Colorado.
- The deaths happened during a sudden fire spread called a "burnover incident."
- The two injured firefighters were treated in a hospital for burns.
- Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency and called in the National Guard.
- In Utah, the largest fire is the Cottonwood Fire, covering over 93,000 acres and not contained.
- Utah banned fireworks for the 4th of July to reduce fire risks.
- Climate change is causing hotter, drier conditions that make wildfires more common and severe.
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