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Arizona Wildfire Claims Lives of Three Firefighters

9 Jul 2026 2:21 p.m.

Three firefighters, Nicholas Hutcherson, Emily Barker, and Sydney Watson, died in a burnover incident while battling initial attack fires in Arizona's Kaibab National Forest on June 27, 2026, bringing the year's total fatalities to 38.

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Three Firefighters Die in Colorado Wildfire Burnover

9 Jul 2026 2:06 p.m.

Three firefighters, including Helitack Squad Leader Emily Barker, died in a burnover event on June 27, 2026, while fighting initial attack fires in Colorado's Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit. This incident adds to 2026's firefighter fatalities.

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