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Fourth firefighter dies from injuries in wildfire burnover incident in Mesa County
A fourth wildland firefighter, Nathan Matthews, died from injuries sustained in a burnover incident on the Knowles Fire in western Colorado. Three other firefighters died at the scene, and a serious accident investigation is ongoing.
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