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Deadly Crashes and Fire in WY Highway Tunnel Started With Pickup Losing Control, NTSB Says

A series of chain-reaction crashes and a fire in a Wyoming highway tunnel that killed three people started when a pickup truck lost control and partially blocked traffic on the slick roadway.
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WY Fire Districts Prepare for Budget Cuts Following Property Tax Cuts

Local fire districts are preparing to make budget cuts in response to a newly passed property tax relief bill.
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Three Dead in Fiery WY Tunnel Crash

The crash sparked a fire inside the tunnel that completely destroyed six commercial vehicles and two passenger vehicles.
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Three Brush Trucks Lost in Laramie County (WY) Station Fire

A fire severely damaged Laramie County Fire Authority Station 74 on Saturday, destroying three wildland firefighting apparatus.
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New FirstNet Cell Sites in the Black Hills Support First Responders

First responders in the Black Hills are getting a major boost in their wireless communications.
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WY Training Officer Dies After Falling Through Ice

Training Officer Bruce Lang Pine Haven (WY) Volunteer Fire Department died after the vehicle he was driving plunged through the ice.
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Wind-Stoked Wildfire Causes Death in WY, Evacuations

Wildfires pushed by strong winds forced the evacuation of homes in Montana, Wyoming and Colorado and led to a death in Wyoming.
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WY Wildland Engine Boss Dies After Being Found Unresponsive at CA Station

While deployed to a fire in the Inyo National Forest in California, Engine Boss Layla Bradley was found unresponsive at the fire station.
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Smokejumper Dies After Being Injured at NM Wildland Fire

Smokejumper/Firefighter Tim Hart, 36, of the West Yellowstone Interagency Fire Center, was working the Eiks Fire in New Mexico when he was injured.
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Months After Contracting COVID-19, WY Assistant Fire Chief Passes Away

While on a wildland assignment, Assistant Fire Chief Charles "Chuck" Edward Scottini of Laramie County (WY) Fire District #2 contracted COVID-19.
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Potential Growth of Cameron Peak Fire and Mullen Fire

There is a very high chance of potential spreading and growth of the Cameron Peak and Mullen fires
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