Bridger Aerospace now faces scrutiny as Utah and Colorado wildfires trigger states of emergency; the company has a history in aerial firefighting and drone use over wildfires since 2018.
Three firefighters have died while responding to wildfires near Utah and Colorado as a new federal Wildland Fire Service faces scrutiny over its role and command. Survivors are hospitalized; authorities say the team deployed emergency shelters as flames overtook them. Officials and critics differ on the value of full suppression and consolidation of agencies amid ongoing Western fires.