Thirtymile Fire: Never forget Devin, Tom, Karen, Jessica

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Thirtymile Fire: Never forget Devin, Tom, Karen, Jessica

This week marks 23 years since a massive wildfire burning north of Winthrop Washington killed four firefighters. Investigators believed it was an abandoned cooking fire paired with a severe drought and extremely low humidity that erupted into The Thirtymile Fire the week of July 10, 2001. The conditions were perfect for a firestorm that swept through the Chewuch River Valley. Fourteen firefighters and two campers were trapped by the inferno. Ten…