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3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames

Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when they were overcome, authorities said. The victims were part of a crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new and rapid

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