Fourth Firefighter Dies Following Knowles Fire Burnover in Colorado
July 25, 2026
July 25, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release:
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Fourth Firefighter Dies Following Knowles Fire Burnover in Colorado
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On Friday, July 24, wildland firefighter Nathan Matthews, 43, of the Wildland Fire Service, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died from injuries sustained while responding to the Knowles Fire in western Colorado on June 27.
Nate was assigned to the Rifle Helitack crew and was . . .
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Fourth Firefighter Dies Following Knowles Fire Burnover in Colorado
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On Friday, July 24, wildland firefighter Nathan Matthews, 43, of the Wildland Fire Service, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died from injuries sustained while responding to the Knowles Fire in western Colorado on June 27.
Nate was assigned to the Rifle Helitack crew and was . . .