4th firefighter dies from injuries in western Colorado blaze
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? “This is another heartbreaking loss for our wildland fire family,” said U.S. Matthews' death came nearly a month after he and other firefighters were enveloped June 27 in what's known as a burnover — a situation in which a fire spreads and closes off all escape routes.
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- ▪“This is another heartbreaking loss for our wildland fire family,” said U.S.
- ▪Matthews' death came nearly a month after he and other firefighters were enveloped June 27 in what's known as a burnover — a situation in which a fire spreads and closes off all escape routes.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream on4th firefighter dies from injuries in western Colorado blazeA fourth firefighter has died from burns after he and several colleagues were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last monthByThe Associated PressJuly 25, 2026, 9:31 AM1:15Smoke rises from the Snyder Fire burning near Thompson Springs, Utah, on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
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