Nathan Matthews Procession
Nathan Matthews Memorial Procession
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The U.S. Wildland Fire Service conducted a procession with fallen wildland firefighter Nathan Matthews on I-70 from the Denver Federal Center to Grand Junction on July 31st, 2026. Matthews was seriously injured during the Knowles Fire near Grand Junction on June 27th, 2026 and was taken to a Denver area hospital for treatment. He died from his injuries on July 24th, 2026. Matthews was the fourth firefighter killed along with Emily Baker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson as a result of a flashover while fighting the fire. Matthews, 48 of Lincoln, Nebraska was assigned to the USFS/BLM Helitack crew in Rifle. The U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and the Colorado State Patrol participated in the procession. Fire departments, firefighters, first responders, law enforcement and the public set-up along I-70 in several locations to honor Nathan.
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Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman
Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman
Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman
Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman
Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman
Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman
Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman
Photo courtesy of Mark Castleman
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