Federal Report: Firefighters Killed in Knowles Fire Had 9 Seconds Between Helicopter Call and Deploying Shelters

Federal report: Firefighters killed in Knowles Fire had 9 seconds between helicopter call and deploying shelters

The fire grew from about 60 acres to more than 28,000 in a day. The report on the four deaths does not assign blame.

Understaffing, communication failures contributed to deaths of 4 firefighters trapped in western Colorado inferno, report finds

Flames that jumped across rugged terrain at “shocking” and “unfathomable” speeds detailed in Department of Interior’s final report on Knowles fire

Deaths of 4 firefighters in Colorado wildfire caused by extreme fire behavior, human error, report finds

A combination of extreme fire behavior and human error contributed to the deaths of four firefighters who were overtaken by a wildfire on Colorado's Western Slope this summer, according to the results of a federal investigation released Thursday.

Investigation report into Knowles Fire firefighter deaths released

The U.S. Department of the Interior has released the results of the investigation into the June 27 burnover incident that killed four wildland firefighters and injured one.