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Echoes of deadly Arizona wildfire with 3 firefighters killed in Colorado-Utah blaze
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk Mead Gruver, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· June 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The Arizona wildfire, known as the Yarnell Hill Fire, occurred on June 30, 2013, and remains the deadliest event on record for US firefighters.
A recent wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border has resulted in the deaths of three firefighters. This incident is notable for being one of the deadliest for firefighters in the US since a wildfire in Arizona 13 years ago. The Arizona wildfire, known as the Yarnell Hill Fire, occurred on June 30, 2013, and remains the deadliest event on record for US firefighters.
For more information on the Colorado-Utah blaze and its comparison to the Yarnell Hill Fire, readers can refer to the full report from KPRC 2. Further details about the Colorado-Utah wildfire are available from the source, including any updates on the incident and its aftermath.
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Category: safety Published: June 29, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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