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How firefighters cope with profound tragedy

It's not that firefighters are never afraid, but they have too many other things to worry about to give in to fear. Especially the elite wildland crews known as hotshots.

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More than 1,000 turn out to mourn 19 Arizona firefighters

More than 1,000 turn out to mourn 19 Arizona firefighters

More than 1,000 people turned out Monday to a Prescott university gym to honor the bravery and sacrifice of 19 "Hotshot" firefighters who died battling Arizona's Yarnell Fire.

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Preparing for the worst with wildfires

The death of 19 firefighters in an Arizona fire is a reminder of the unpredictability of wildfires. Tom Weber speaks with a longtime Minnesota firefighter about how firefighters train to deal with changing conditions.

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Deadly US accidents involving fire crews

Deadly US accidents involving fire crews

Here's a look at some of the deadliest U.S. tragedies to have claimed the lives of wildland firefighters, including the 19 killed in an Arizona blaze Sunday.

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19 dead wildfire fighters' bodies found; shelters were deployed

19 dead wildfire fighters' bodies found; shelters were deployed

As the windblown blaze suddenly swept toward them, an elite crew of firefighting "hotshots" desperately rushed to break out their emergency shelters and take cover on the ground under the foil-lined fabric. By the time the flames had passed, 19 men lay dead in the nation's biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years.

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Duluth reopens another flood-damaged bridge

Duluth reopens another flood-damaged bridge

One of the last remaining damaged bridges from last year's devastating flooding in Duluth was reopened today - a year and a week after up to 10 inches of rain fell across the region, ripping up infrastructure and drowning hundreds of basements.
by Dan Kraker

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Multiple people injured in I-94 crash near Rogers

At least five people have been injured in a crash on Interstate 94 near Rogers, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
by Tim Nelson

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Ariz. couple unhurt in Minn. float plane crash

An Arizona couple is OK after their float plane crashed into a lake in northeastern Minnesota.

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2 dead in apparent St. Peter home shooting

Police Chief Matt Peters says authorities are not looking for any suspects and the public is not in danger.

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Repairs underway at sinkhole in Robbinsdale

Crews are repairing a sinkhole that opened over the weekend after a water main break in Robbinsdale.

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