3 firefighters killed in wildfires along Colorado-Utah border identified
Summary
Three firefighters died and two were injured while fighting wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border. The fires are part of a larger pattern of severe wildfires across the western United States, fueled by dry weather and low winter snow.Key Facts
- The three firefighters were part of a special helicopter crew that quickly responds to new fires in remote areas.
- They died after using emergency shelters to protect themselves from fast-moving flames.
- Wildfires have spread across the western U.S. due to dry weather and a record low snowpack this winter.
- More than two dozen large fires are burning in the U.S., with about half in Alaska.
- Nearly 8,000 firefighters and many helicopters are working to control the fires.
- The national wildfire preparedness level was raised to 4 out of 5, indicating resources are strained.
- Fire dangers are high in Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, and the High Plains because of strong winds.
- The wildfire deaths happened nearly 13 years after a similar tragedy in Arizona, where 19 firefighters died under similar circumstances.
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