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645 Structures Lost In Colorado As Wildfires Remain Active. Close Call As Sherpa Upends During Crew Transport. Fuel Truck Driver's Heads Up…
Full operational update.
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Happy National Wildland Firefighter Day.
As thousands of wildland firefighters across the Nation come off the line this evening, eat a plate of food, and climb into their sleeping bags…
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Full Operational Update For Wildfires Across The West: Colorado Still Very Active And Under Red Flags, Progress Being Made In The Southwest…
Investigators provide additional information on the wildfire aviation accident in Canada.
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With Many Large Wildfires Raging, Sheriffs In Colorado Catch Alleged Wildfire Arsonist In The Act After Locals Called In Suspicious…
Body cam footage reveals first responders quick action to stop the fire.
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Possible Lead, Arsenic And Mercury Exposure For Wildland Firefighters And Law Enforcement On The Iron Fire in Utah.
Former superfund site was in the fire's operational footprint.
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June 2026

Sheriffs Running Chainsaws To Open Roads For The Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado. Main Access Bridge Destroyed, Portable Bridge Requested From…
169 miles of fireline constructed on the Cottonwood Fire in Utah. Full wildfire update.
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Colorado Declares A State Of Emergency: Nation Moves To A Preparedness Level 4. Full Update On National Wildfires And Agency Updates On The…
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Identities Released Of Three Firefighters From Rifle Helitack Who Perished Responding To Knowles Fire In Colorado.
Departments of the Interior and Agriculture coordinating support for families, crews and communities
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Three Wildland Firefighter Fatalities In Colorado, Two Others Severely Injured.
A tragic day for our nation's wildland fire community.
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State Of Emergency Declared In Utah, Goes To PL4. Cottonwood Fire Now 92,000+ Acres. 28 Miles Of Line Constructed On The Pocket Fire.
Crew carrier overturns in PNW, Air Tanker malfunction in the Great Basin.
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Mistrial Ruled For Palisades Fire Arson Case in California. Also, Civilian Drone Shuts Down Air Ops On Utah Wildfire.
Canadian Prime Minister confirms 3 wildfire fatalities in the Northwest Territories.
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Wildfire Aircraft Crashes In The Northwest Territories Of Canada With Three Souls On Board.
RCMP say the plane involved was a fixed wing Turbo Commander 960 Bird Dog 104.
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