SECURITYAug 1 · 21:40 UTCCOLORADO SUNNancy Lofholm

“Bad ass” wildland firefighter memorialized in Grand Junction

Nate Matthews, one of five firefighters killed this summer in Colorado, spent 11 years as a wildland firefighter. Fire managers note the profession is becoming more dangerous due to hotter and drier conditions.

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