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3 firefighters killed as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage across the West

The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the Southwest, with risk high in the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah intersect.

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What happened The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the Southwest, with risk high in the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah intersect.
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Center3 firefighters killed as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage across the West

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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Jun 29, 11:42 AM

3 firefighters killed as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage across the West

The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the Southwest, with risk high in the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah intersec...

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The HillNews report · Jun 29, 11:12 AM

3 firefighters killed as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage across the West

The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the Southwest, with risk high in the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah intersec...

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Jun 29, 11:12 AM: The Hill joined the source map.

Jun 29, 11:42 AM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.