Colorado wildfire investigation examines deaths of four firefighters

Coverage so far

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported that the U.S. Department of the Interior released an investigation into a June 27 incident at the Knowles Fire in western Colorado, where four wildland firefighters died and one was injured. The Denver Post said the report cited extreme fire behavior and human error. WBOC TV reported that the investigation also identified understaffing, a lack of trained employees and a policy to put fires out quickly among contributing factors. Cedar News reported that a killed firefighter’s parents questioned the investigation but did not detail their concerns.

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