wildland fire
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Colorado, Utah mourn after 3 firefighters killed in wildfires
Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday mourned the deaths of three firefighters killed while battling a wildfire on the Colorado-Utah border, calling the loss a tragedy for the state and the firefighting community. The firefighters died Saturday while responding to a fire in the Knowles Canyon near the state line, according to initial reports. Two additional…
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Colorado Springs-area officials share fire prevention tips for dry weather after several grass fires
Officials are reminding citizens to do their part in preventing wildland fires after a series of fires ignited around the Colorado Springs area. Most notably, the human-induced Sweetwater fire burned 346 acres of land near the Pikes Peak International Raceway on Saturday, causing evacuations. Wildland fires are statistically most often caused by humans, according Klint…