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Fourth firefighter dies of injuries sustained while battling wildfire on Colorado-Utah border in June

Matthews died after burn injuries from a June 27 burnover, as investigators continue examining the incident that killed three other firefighters.

Summary by Vail Daily
A fourth wildland firefighter has died of injuries he sustained while responding to a wildfire in western Colorado late last month. Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Neb., died Friday, July 24, after receiving medical care for burn injuries, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Interior. Matthews was a firefighter with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service assigned to the Rifle Helitack crew. Matthews was one of five firefighters who …

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Aspen Times broke the news on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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