Three firefighters killed and two injured while battling Utah-Colorado wildfires

Firefighters were involved in joint response to Knowles and Gore blazes as wildfires ravage western US, fire agency says

The Guardian
Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Colorado

Their bodies were brought by helicopter to a Colorado airport, where their soot-covered comrades drove them to the coroner’s office. Fires are raging in the arid Southwest after a warm winter.

The New York Times

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Hikers lost near Kosciuszko found by artificial intelligence drone
By Mikayla McGuirk-Scolaro

Rescuers were able to locate the hikers less than five hours after they were reported missing.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/lost-hikers-found-by-ai-drone-in-kosciuszko-national-park/106846712

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Hikers lost near Kosciuszko found by artificial intelligence drone

Rescuers were able to locate the hikers less than five hours after they were reported missing.

KSDC will undergo planned maintenance from 25–26 June 2026. Emergency services like 108 ambulance will continue via alternate systems. Citizens can continue using 108 without interruption.

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'Respected' 76yo pilot killed in plane crash built replica Spitfire himself
By Courtney Withers, Nadia Mitsopoulos, and Alicia Hanson

The friend of 76-year-old Malcolm Vivian, who died flying a light plane he built himself near Northam, describes his mate as a "very well-liked pilot" and "respected aircraft builder".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-25/wa-pilot-malcolm-vivian-killed-in-plane-crash-near-northam/106838796

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Tribute to 'respected' WA pilot after fatal flight in plane he built himself

A friend of 76-year-old pilot Malcolm Vivian remembers him as a "beautiful man" and "special aircraft builder" after his death in a light plane crash near Northam, and says he does not think pilot error was to blame.

Complexity growing as 911 fields more than 1 million calls for help each year in Calgary

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Nose landing gear failure could have caused fatal plane crash, ATSB says

A plane crash that killed two people and injured several others in Adelaide earlier this year could have been caused by a failure in the plane's nose landing gear, an ongoing investigation has found.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-23/nose-landing-gear-failure-in-fatal-parafield-plane-crash/106831154

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Nose landing gear failure could have caused fatal plane crash, ATSB says

A plane crash that killed two people and injured several others in Adelaide earlier this year could have been caused by a failure in the plane's nose landing gear, an ongoing investigation has found.

Kittson County, Minnesota, DMV services halted after cyber report

Kittson County says DMV services remain limited after a reported cyber incident led Minnesota IT to block state access.

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