{"id":90713,"date":"2026-07-25T17:43:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T17:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/4th-firefighter-dies-from-burn-injuries-battling-colorados-knowles-wildfire\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T17:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T17:43:58","slug":"4th-firefighter-dies-from-burn-injuries-battling-colorados-knowles-wildfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/4th-firefighter-dies-from-burn-injuries-battling-colorados-knowles-wildfire\/","title":{"rendered":"4th firefighter dies from burn injuries battling Colorado&#8217;s Knowles wildfire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A fourth firefighter died from burn injuries battling Colorado&#8217;s Knowles wildfire in the western part of the state at the end of June.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died from injuries sustained while battling the blaze, the U.S. Department of the Interior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/pressreleases\/fourth-firefighter-dies-following-knowles-fire-burnover-colorado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>\u00a0in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is another heartbreaking loss for our wildland fire family,&#8221; said U.S. Wildland Fire Service Chief Brian Fennessy, referring to the three firefighters who <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/knowles-and-gore-fires-firefighters-killed-utah-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">died<\/a><\/span> responding to the Knowles blaze. Fast-moving flames and gusty winds\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/two-wildfires-utah-colorado-border-third-others-on-western-slope\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">created<\/a><\/span> unpredictable conditions for the firefighters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Five firefighters were involved in a burnover \u2014 when a fire spreads rapidly and closes off escape routes \u2014 while engaged in initial attack operations on the Knowles Fire. The fire sparked near Knowles Canyon in Mesa County and was later overtaken by the Snyder Fire, which started in Utah and rapidly spread across the Colorado border.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/29\/f97e3bac-a626-48a6-ab00-be52c9a96b55\/thumbnail\/620x349\/57f2eb385dd99631abc385e588f64789\/synder-fire-1-us-wildland-fire-service.jpg#\" alt=\"synder-fire-1-us-wildland-fire-service.jpg \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/29\/f97e3bac-a626-48a6-ab00-be52c9a96b55\/thumbnail\/620x349\/57f2eb385dd99631abc385e588f64789\/synder-fire-1-us-wildland-fire-service.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/29\/f97e3bac-a626-48a6-ab00-be52c9a96b55\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/9d2ade6ac1d2654838918e562560d92e\/synder-fire-1-us-wildland-fire-service.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The Snyder Fire is burning along the Colorado-Utah border.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                U.S. Wildland Fire Service<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Department of the Interior said the fire is known as the Snyder Fire and has burned over 28,000 acres along the Colorado-Utah border.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Emily Barker, 38, Nick Hutcherson, 27, and Sydney Watson, 27, were assigned to the Rifle Helitack crew and engaged in initial attack operations, officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/pressreleases\/identities-released-three-firefighters-who-died-responding-knowles-fire-colorado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. They <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/firefighter-memorial-western-colorado-knowles-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">died<\/a> at the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We mourn the loss of Nate while continuing to grieve the deaths of Emily, Nick and Sydney. Our hearts are with their families, friends, crewmates and everyone impacted by this tragedy,&#8221; Fennessy said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Matthews had been receiving medical care for his burns. 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