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Three federal firefighters killed, two injured in wildfire near Colorado-Utah border
Three federal firefighters were killed and two injured in a wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border due to a burnover incident. The incident involved the Knowles and Gore fires, which merged to form the Snyder Mesa Fire, burning over 28,000 acres. Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency, authorizing the National Guard in Mesa County.
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