Firefighters from Gage and Jefferson counties help fight Cottonwood Fire Rob Schlotterbeck Daily Sun editor Mar 16, 2026 Mar 16, 2026 Updated 21 mins ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dangerous fire conditions in recent days have kept members of the 3&33 Task Force busy, along with firefighters across the state.kAmr9:67 %2J=@C |4w6?CJ @7 E96 q2C?6DE@? #FC2= '@=F?E66C u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E D2:5 9:D 56A2CE>6?E 96=A65 7:89E 2 7:C6 D@FE9 @7 ~56== @? %9FCD52J] ~? uC:52J[ 96 2?5 @E96C >6>36CD @7 E96 E2D< 7@C46 =67E u2:C3FCJ 2C@F?5 a A]>] E@ 7:89E E96 >2DD:G6 r@EE@?H@@5 u:C6 ?62C v@E96?3FC8[ H9:49 92D 3FC?65 `__[___ 24C6D]k^AmkAmu:C67:89E6CD 7C@> 24C@DD E96 DE2E6 H6C6 56A=@J:?8 E@ 96=A H:E9 7:C6D :? E96 H6DE[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 9F86 |@CC:== r@F?EJ u:C6 ?@CE962DE @7 qC:586A@CE[ H9:49 2E >@C6 E92? dc_[___ 24C6D :D E96 =2C86DE :? 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