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Fourth Firefighter Dies in Wildfire Tragedy | Durham News
Another firefighter lost in the West’s deadly wildfire season: Nathan Matthews, 43, died from injuries sustained during a June burnover near the Colorado-Utah border. He was part of a Helitack crew — air-dropped firefighters tackling remote blazes — and joined three others who perished in the same incident: Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson. The Interior Department is withholding details on the surviving crew member’s condition and Matthews’ career. As the U.S. West grapples with record-breaking heat, drought, and erratic winds, fires rage across states like Oregon, threatening…
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