Fourth Colorado firefighter dies from wildfire burns

Nathan Matthews, 43, from Lincoln, Nebraska, died from burns sustained during a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border in June. He was the fourth firefighter to die from injuries received during the Knowles wildfire operation.

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Fourth firefighter dies from burns received in June during Colorado wildfire operation

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Nathan Matthews, 43, died a month after deadly burnover enveloped his fire crew near the Colorado-Utah border A 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 a release. He was from Lincoln, Neb

Fourth firefighter dies after Colorado wildfire burnover

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Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Friday from injuries he suffered while responding to the Knowles Fire in western Colorado near the Utah border, the U.S. Interior Department said Saturday [reuters.com#1][ksl.com#1][coloradosun.com#1][koaa.com#1][cpr.org#1]. His death brought to four the number of firefighters killed in the June 27 burnover, after Emily Barker, 38, Nick Hutcherson, 2