Three firefighters died when a fire jumped the line on a Colorado blaze near the Utah border. Federal authorities stated other wildland crew members were hurt. The fire moved fast as heat and wind pushed the flames across the Western Slope. State and local leaders ordered mandatory evacuations west of Leadville and in several other western Colorado towns. Smoke from the blaze lowered air quality and shut down parts of multiple highways. residents were told to stay alert while fire crews kept fighting the flames. Officials said the danger stays high. Fire crews worked.
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Mandatory evacuations issued for wildfire west of Leadville, Colorado CBS News
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3 firefighters killed in Colorado as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage - VIDEO Sentinel Colorado
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