{"success":true,"data":{"id":"9ab43787-a600-4836-8041-fb16d76b4faf","title":"Fourth firefighter dies battling wildfire near Colorado-Utah border","summary":"Light Dark Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in Fourth firefighter dies battling wildfire near Colorado-Utah border Graig GraziosiSaturday 25 July 2026 21:46 BST Copy link B...","content":"Light Dark\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# Fourth firefighter dies battling wildfire near Colorado-Utah border\n\n[Graig Graziosi](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/graig-graziosi)Saturday 25 July 2026 21:46 BST\n\n*   Copy link  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nThe Snyder Fire burns near Thompson Springs, Utah(AP)\n\n*   A fourth firefighter, Nathan Matthews, 43, from Lincoln, Nebraska, has died from injuries sustained while battling a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border in June. \n*   Matthews was part of a Helitack crew caught in a “burnover” on 27 June, an incident that also claimed the lives of three other firefighters: Emily Barker, 38, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson, 26, at the scene. \n*   His death brings the total number of firefighters killed battling wildfires in Colorado this year to five, including Nicholas Dale, 56, who died in a helicopter crash on 12 July. \n*   The initial Knowles fire merged with others to form the larger Snyder fire, which ultimately burned 30,202 acres before being fully contained. \n*   Colorado has faced an exceptionally severe wildfire season, with three of its largest fires on record this year, and experts warn that inaction on climate change will exacerbate future wildfire risks. \n\nIn full\n\n[](https://www.searchresultoffers.com/)[New SUVs With Tiny Price Tags (Take A Look)SearchResultOffers | Search Ads | [Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=thumbs-feed-bulletin-1x1:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%201:)[Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=thumbs-feed-bulletin-1x1:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%201:) Learn More](https://www.searchresultoffers.com/ \"New SUVs With Tiny Price Tags (Take A Look)\")\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\n[](https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/firefighter-death-colorado-utah-wildfire-nathan-matthews-b3021578.html)[Additional resources on this topic- | [Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=google-adx-card-delta:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%204:)[Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=google-adx-card-delta:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%204:)](https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/firefighter-death-colorado-utah-wildfire-nathan-matthews-b3021578.html \"Additional resources on this topic\")\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\n[](https://event.mfadsrvr.com/click)[12 Things To Cut When Living On Retirement Comparisons.org | [Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=thumbs-feed-bulletin-1x1:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%206:)[Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=thumbs-feed-bulletin-1x1:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%206:) Learn more](https://event.mfadsrvr.com/click \"12 Things To Cut When Living On Retirement\")\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\n[](https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/firefighter-death-colorado-utah-wildfire-nathan-matthews-b3021578.html)[Additional resources on this topic- | [Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=google-adx-card-delta:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%208:)[Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=google-adx-card-delta:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%208:)](https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/firefighter-death-colorado-utah-wildfire-nathan-matthews-b3021578.html \"Additional resources on this topic\")\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\nUndo\n\n[](https://www.searchresultoffers.com/)[Average Cost To Rent A Private Jet For Seniors! (Take A Look)SearchResultOffers | Search Ads | [Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=thumbs-feed-bulletin-1x1:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%2011:)[Sponsored](https://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&utm_source=eslmedia-theindependent&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=thumbs-feed-bulletin-1x1:Bulletin%20Article%20Feed%20|%20Card%2011:) Learn More](https://www.searchresultoffers.com/ \"Average Cost To Rent A Private Jet For Seniors! (Take A Look)\")","source_name":"The Independent","source_url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/firefighter-death-colorado-utah-wildfire-nathan-matthews-b3021578.html","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/firefighter-death-colorado-utah-wildfire-nathan-matthews-b3021578.html","author":"Graig Graziosi","author_name":"Graig Graziosi","published_at":"2026-07-25T20:46:58.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-25T20:46:58.000Z","image_url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/07/25/19/preview.jpg","category":"world","topic":"world","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":2,"word_count":336,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot","language":null}}