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Firefighters Who Died Near Twisp Identified

(Twisp, WA)  --  The U.S. Forest Service is investigating the deaths of three firefighters who were battling the Twisp River fire in Washington.  They've been identified as 20-year-old Tom Zbyszewski [[ buh-SHEV-skee ]], 26-year-old Andrew Zajac [[ ZAY-jak ]], and 31-year-old Richard Wheeler.  Officials say the men's vehicle crashed and was overtaken by the flames before they could escape.  Another firefighter who was seriously injured, Daniel Lyon of Puyallup, remains in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. 
 

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