Firefighters battle wildfires in the West

ABC News provided an overview of 40 major wildfires which are currently burning across nine western states, where Colorado's 46 sq mile Cottonwood Fire has earned the dubious distinction of being the largest wildfire in the U.S.

Firefighters battle wildfires in the West

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Identities Released of Three Firefighters Who Died Responding to Knowles Fire in Colorado

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Brian Fennessy, Director of the US Wildland Fire Service, lamented the loss of three wildland firefighters representing USFS and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service as members of the Rifle Helitack crew, who were killed during initial attack operations on the Knowles Fire in Mesa County, Colorado, on Saturday.

Identities Released of Three Firefighters Who Died Responding to Knowles Fire in Colorado

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The American Smokejumper: ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Wildland Fire

Amid the untimely dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service, which to date has been the agency responsible for providing two-thirds of the personnel needed to fight wildfires, smokejumpers, the “Swiss army knife” of the fire world, are profiled.

The American Smokejumper: ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Wildland Fire

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US Forest Service adds N95 masks for wildland firefighters

For the first time, the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior are allowing wildland firefighters to use N95 masks for respiratory protection, while also adding daily showers and gear cleaning to cut down on the ill effects of toxic smoke and ash.

US Forest Service adds N95 masks for wildland firefighters

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Fire crews battle over 20 wildfires spanning 84K of acres in Utah, Nevada, Idaho

Around 2,000 homes are at risk as more than 2,100 firefighters battle almost two dozen major wildfires across Utah, Nevada, and Idaho, flooding the states of Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Kansas with wildfire smoke.

Fire crews battle over 20 wildfires spanning 84K of acres in Utah, Nevada, Idaho

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Federal wildland firefighters report increased burnout, low morale

As the summer wildfire season gets underway, federal wildland firefighters are facing an increasingly difficult situation on the job, prompting about three out of four respondents to a recent survey of federal wildland firefighters to consider quitting within the past 12 months.

Federal wildland firefighters report increased burnout, low morale

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Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West

Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires across the West over the weekend, including the 34 sq mile Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County, which forced the evacuation of the small town of Eureka southwest of Salt Lake City.

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West

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