Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires in Colorado
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- Three firefighters were killed and two were injured while battling massive wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border on Saturday, officials say.
- The firefighters were part of a federal response team assigned to the Knowles and Gore fires.
- They were suddenly overwhelmed by flames and tried to take shelter, the Department of the Interior said.
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- Three firefighters were killed and two were injured while battling massive wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border on Saturday, officials say.
- The firefighters were part of a federal response team assigned to the Knowles and Gore fires.
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- They were suddenly overwhelmed by flames and tried to take shelter, the Department of the Interior said.