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Fire claims life of Shafter firefighter in Glenwood Springs blaze
The Glenwood Springs wildfire that scorched 2200 acres near Colorado claimed firefighter Jim Thrash, 45, husband of Holly Kliever Thrash and father of two, with about 50 firefighters battling the blaze aided by helicopters and water bombers. Thrash had 15 years in the forestry service and the community mourns his death while relatives across several states reflect on his life and family ties to Shafter California.
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Colorado
Shafter
Jim Thrash
Nate
Lillene Khewer
Glenwood Springs
Thrash
Roger Roth
Prineville
Denver
Lillette Kliewer
Jim
U.S. Forestry Department
New Mexico
Forestry Service
Holly Kliever Thrash
Ginny
Nathan
Holly
Kliewer
Torrance
Redondo Beach
Wes Kliewer
San Diego
Nancy Howard
Moscow
Idaho
Becky Kliewer
Santa Rosa
Holly Kliewer Thrash
New Meadows
Shafter High School
Wes
Pasadena College
Point Loma Nazarene College
Dodger
Holly Thrash