Cottonwood Fire Hits 60,000 Acres. Nearly 30 Hotshot Crews Now Assigned To Fires In The Great Basin Region.
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A large wildfire, known as the Cottonwood Fire, has burned 60,000 acres. The fire is part of a larger outbreak of wildfires in the Great Basin region, with multiple fires affecting Utah and Colorado, and covering over 200,000 acres. Reports indicate that firefighters have been killed and injured while battling the fires, with the exact circumstances and numbers unclear.