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Pilots killed in Utah crash praised for their service as U.S. firefighter death toll rises

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
6 distinct posts / 48h, matching Utah 6
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6d ago California: Procession welcomes home Porterville Pilot Miles Elliott A community procession in Porterville honored Miles Elliott, a 50-year-old firefighter pilot who was killed in a helicopter cra… -6.5
7d ago Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah – NASA Science Scientists have long known that volcanoes can launch large quantities of particles into the stratosphere. In the past few decades, it has become clear th… +2.5
7d ago The Babylon Fire is Utah’s second-largest wildfire of 2026 so far. It's now contained, but risks from it can continue for up to 10 years, experts said. -2.0
8d ago Here's your #GoodClimateNews roundup of the week: ✅ Judge orders Pentagon to resume offshore wind ❌ Michigan Supreme Court rejects Line 5 permit 🔥 House Dems introduce bill to combat wildfires ☀️ … +4.0
8d ago Just north of Park City, the bubbling McLeod Creek has become the focus of Utah and federal officials' hopes of finding low-tech ways to combat drought and wildfires. Here's what they're seeing. +2.5
8d ago Utah's national treasures aren't easy to photograph in mid-day sun, with wildfire haze and a cell phone camera but I did my best. Fun to mess with filters too. Breaks my heart to see our national p… -3.0

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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 Pilots killed in Utah crash praised for their service as U.S. firefighter death toll rises ⚖ Contested wildfire_response idahostatejournal.com grieving, solemn, honored
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T3 Pilots killed in Utah crash praised for their service as U.S. firefighter death toll rises ⚖ Contested wildfire_response postregister.com mournful, heroic, somber
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sadness