Three federal firefighters killed battling Snyder fire alon…
Vehicle Fire Snyder Colorado in Snyder, Colorado: Three federal wildland firefighters were killed while fighting the Snyder fire along the Colorado-Utah border. Two of the firefighters were assigned to the Rifle Helitack crew and were working on the Knowles and Gore fires when they were overtaken by the Snyder fire, which started in Utah and spread into Colorado. The Snyder fire was estimated at over 28,000 acres. Federal officials identified the three killed firefighters.