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Two Rifle Helitack firefighters among three killed in Knowles Fire incident
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· June 29, 2026
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Key points Further information can be found through the Department of the Interior's release, which provides the names of the three firefighters who died during the incident. Fatalities occurred while battling a fire in western Colorado.
Fatalities occurred while battling a fire in western Colorado. The incident involved a fire response on Saturday. Details about the incident are available from the U.S. Department of the Interior, which released information on Monday.
The department identified the individuals who lost their lives. Two of them were part of a specific firefighting crew.
Further information can be found through the Department of the Interior's release, which provides the names of the three firefighters who died during the incident.
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Category: safety Published: June 29, 2026 Source: Aspen Times Reading time: 1 min
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