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As wildland firefighter deaths add up, colleague remembers pilots killed in Utah

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Utah News spotted this story published August 6, 2026 at upr.org. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

Forest Service on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, shows the Widemouth 2 wildfire burning near Richfield, Utah. Two pilots killed on a Utah wildfire have been identified, and friends and family are sharing what they'll miss about Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott.

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