Three firefighters are dead tonight. Killed in the Colorado wildfires. Sources confirm the bodies were recovered from a remote canyon where flames trapped their crew.
The inferno, which has now consumed over 100,000 acres, shows no sign of slowing. British support teams are en route: a specialist unit of wildfire experts dispatched from the UK. But for the families of the fallen, the gesture is cold comfort.
The blaze, fuelled by drought and high winds, has destroyed 200 homes and forced thousands to flee. One survivor called it "hell on earth".
The cause remains under investigation, but climate scientists point to a decade of failed policy. The men who died were experienced. They knew the risks.
But they didn't sign up to be statistics. The air support has been grounded due to low visibility. Ground crews are being pulled back.
The fire is winning. And tonight, three families are being told their loved ones won't be coming home.
