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WESTERN WILDFIRES 2 Nevada firefighters killed in crash Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 11, 2016 at 4:42 PM By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 11, 2016 at 4:42 PM » Social News Two federal firefighters were killed in a crash returning from a wildfire patrol in remote northern Nevada, while crews battled blazes across the Western U.S. Federal fire managers on Monday reported active fires in at least nine states. Here's a look at some of them: NEVADA Tire failure may be to blame for a firetruck rollover crash that killed two federal firefighters and injured a third on a highway about 37 miles north of Winnemucca, the Nevada Highway Patrol said Monday. The driver was among the two men killed in the wreck about 5:20 p.m. Sunday on State Highway 140, Trooper Jim Stewart said. The injured firefighter was flown by medical helicopter to a Reno hospital, where a U.S. Bureau of Land Management spokesman said he was in stable condition. Their names weren't immediately released. The crew was returning to Winnemucca from fire-spotting patrol following weekend lightning strikes near the Oregon state line town of Denio, BLM spokesman Stephen Clutter said COLORADO Five homes have been destroyed by a Colorado wildfire that authorities say two transient men accidentally started. Officials said Monday that two more houses burned. Three homes were confirmed lost Sunday near the mountain town of Nederland, roughly 20 miles west of Boulder. Court documents say 28-year-old Jimmy Andrew Suggs of Vinemont, Alabama, told investigators that he and Zack Ryan Kuykendall didn't put dirt on their campfire to extinguish it, just rocks. They were arrested Sunday at a shelter for people evacuated by the fire, which has burned about a square mile and has been fueled by hot, dry weather. UTAH An unauthorized drone over a southern Utah wildfire was spotted by crews for the fifth time since it ignited nearly a month ago, stirring fears that firefighting aircraft could be at risk of a collision. Firefighters will still use their airplanes and helicopters but face random, illegal drone flights as one more hazard, said Megan Saylors, spokeswoman for a team of agencies fighting the 3.6-square-mile fire about 300 miles south of Salt Lake City. Saylors said aircraft are critical in the battle against the flames burning on a steep ridge above the town of Pine Valley because access for crews on the ground is limited. No aircraft were flying Sunday night during the latest drone sighting, but firefighters had to ground their planes for several hours Friday night during another drone flight, Saylors said. CALIFORNIA Crews bracing for another round of dry winds doused hot spots Monday as they continue to build containment lines around a smoky fire that forced weekend evacuations in the Santa Clarita Valley north of Los Angeles. Officials said late Sunday that the blaze in the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains was 65 percent contained after consuming about 1.7 square miles of thick chaparral. About 2,000 people sent fleeing from homes in the Stevenson Ranch area were allowed to return Saturday night. The cause is under investigation. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jul. 11, 2016 at 4:42 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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