Fourth firefighter dies from burns received in June during Colorado wildfire operation
Land burned by a wildfire seen from across the Colorado River in Mack, Colorado, on 28 June 2026. Photograph: Ty ONeil/APView image in fullscreenLand burned by a wildfire seen from across the Colorado River in Mack, Colorado, on 28 June 2026. There was no immediate update on the other injured firefighter’s condition.Watson, Hutcherson and Barker were honored at a memorial service earlier this month.
- ▪Land burned by a wildfire seen from across the Colorado River in Mack, Colorado, on 28 June 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Ty ONeil/APView image in fullscreenLand burned by a wildfire seen from across the Colorado River in Mack, Colorado, on 28 June 2026.
- ▪There was no immediate update on the other injured firefighter’s condition.Watson, Hutcherson and Barker were honored at a memorial service earlier this month.
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- ▪ 4th firefighter dies from injuries while fighting western Colorado’s fast-moving wildfire — New York Post
- ▪ 4th firefighter dies from injuries in western Colorado blaze — ABC News — US
- ▪ Fourth firefighter dies from injuries in wildfire burnover incident in Mesa County — Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH)
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Land burned by a wildfire seen from across the Colorado River in Mack, Colorado, on 28 June 2026. Photograph: Ty ONeil/APView image in fullscreenLand burned by a wildfire seen from across the Colorado River in Mack, Colorado, on 28 June 2026. Photograph: Ty ONeil/APColoradoFourth firefighter dies from burns received in June during Colorado wildfire operationNathan Matthews, 43, died a month after deadly burnover enveloped his fire crew near the Colorado-Utah border Associated PressSat 25 Jul 2026 10.45 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA fourth firefighter has died from burns after he and several colleagues were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month, officials said on Saturday.Nathan Matthews, 43, died on Friday, the US interior department said in…
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