Governor Polis Mourns Loss of Wildland Firefighters, Authorizes Colorado National Guard for Extraction Efforts
June 28, 2026
June 28, 2026
DENVER, Colorado, June 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis Mourns Loss of Wildland Firefighters, Authorizes Colorado National Guard for Extraction Efforts
Yesterday, Governor Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency in response to the Snyder Mesa Fire burning in Mesa County, which crossed the border into Colorado from Utah. This included authorization of the Colorado National Guard to assist with e . . .
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Governor Polis Mourns Loss of Wildland Firefighters, Authorizes Colorado National Guard for Extraction Efforts
Yesterday, Governor Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency in response to the Snyder Mesa Fire burning in Mesa County, which crossed the border into Colorado from Utah. This included authorization of the Colorado National Guard to assist with e . . .