Firefighters from Jackson, Mississippi, stand with hands and helmets over their hearts on Thursday, August 20, as they watch a motorcade carrying the bodies of firefighters who were killed a day earlier while fighting a wildfire in Twisp, Washington. Authorities said three firefighters died after their vehicle crashed and was apparently caught by a "hellstorm" of flames as they battled the blaze.
Firefighters from Jackson, Mississippi, stand with hands and helmets over their hearts on Thursday, August 20, as they watch a motorcade carrying the bodies of firefighters who were killed a day earlier while fighting a wildfire in Twisp, Washington. Authorities said three firefighters died after their vehicle crashed and was apparently caught by a "hellstorm" of flames as they battled the blaze.
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A tanker drops fire retardant on a wildfire that flared up in Twisp on August 20. More than 100 wildfires were roaring throughout the state, according to Gov. Jay Inslee. "I want to say this is an unprecedented cataclysm in our state," Inslee said. "There are 390,000 acres burning. Last year was bad with 250,000 acres."
A tanker drops fire retardant on a wildfire that flared up in Twisp on August 20. More than 100 wildfires were roaring throughout the state, according to Gov. Jay Inslee. "I want to say this is an unprecedented cataclysm in our state," Inslee said. "There are 390,000 acres burning. Last year was bad with 250,000 acres."
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A crew leader talks to his firefighters about their plans to attack a fire burning in Twisp on August 20.
A crew leader talks to his firefighters about their plans to attack a fire burning in Twisp on August 20.
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Firefighters battle a wildfire on a hillside in Twisp on August 20.
Firefighters battle a wildfire on a hillside in Twisp on August 20.
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A wildfire burns behind a home in Twisp on August 20.
A wildfire burns behind a home in Twisp on August 20.
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