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federal firefighters
Coverage of federal firefighters in the Nexus archive.
- Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited
The Trump administration is reviving a discredited policy to quickly extinguish all wildfires, following the deaths of three federal firefighters in a Colorado wildfire. The policy's return is being scrutinized due to its prior lack of success.
- Procession held for firefighters who died battling Mesa County wildfires
A procession was held on Sunday for federal firefighters who died responding to wildfires near the Colorado-Utah border. The event honored those who lost their lives battling the fires.
- Officials ID three federal firefighters killed in Mesa County fighting Snyder fire
Three federal firefighters were killed in Mesa County while battling the Snyder fire. Two of the firefighters were part of the Rifle Helitack crew assigned to the Knowles and Gore fires, which were overtaken by a fire that originated in Utah.