From Mesa County, Colo.: A tragic incident occurred in western Colorado on Saturday, resulting in the loss of three firefighters. They were part of the Rifle Helitack crew and were responding to the Knowles Fire. The firefighters have been identified, and their assignments within the US Forest Service and Wildland Fire Service have been released.

The incident happened during initial attack operations on the fire. Two other firefighters were injured during the incident. Further details about the incident are available from federal wildland fire officials and the Department of Interior.

The identities of the deceased firefighters have been made public, providing some information about the individuals who lost their lives in the line of duty.