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'We gotta pull shelters': Report details final moments of firefighters, communication issues and staffing vacancies in fatal Knowles fire

By ABC4 · November 12, 2026 · 1 min read
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A report has been issued releasing the final findings into the Knowles Fire, which burned near the Utah-Colorado border in June, killing four firefighters and injuring a fifth. In June, wildland firefighters from across the country were dispatched to multiple fires burning in Utah and Colorado, including the Snyder Fire, Jones fire Gore Fire, and the Knowles Fire.

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