Motorcade on I-70 to Escort Firefighter Who Died of Injuries Sustained in Colorado Wildfire
A multi-agency motorcade will honor Nathan Matthews and draw traffic delays as officials ask the public to watch from safe locations along the route.
- On Friday, a motorcade led by the Colorado State Patrol will escort fallen firefighter Nathan Matthews from the Denver Federal Center to Grand Junction along I-70, departing at 7:30 a.m. to honor his service.
- Matthews, a U.S. Wildland Fire Service firefighter, died on July 24 from burn injuries sustained during a June 27 burnover while battling the Knowles Fire near the Colorado-Utah border.
- Three other firefighters—Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson—died at the scene, while a fifth firefighter continues recovering from injuries sustained during the extreme fire event.
- Governor Jared Polis ordered flags to fly at half-staff statewide Friday in honor of Matthews, while officials urged the public to observe the motorcade from safe, lawful locations along I-70.
- The U.S. Department of the Interior continues investigating the tragedy, stating officials remain "committed to honoring their sacrifice by ensuring this investigation is conducted with the care and rigor it deserves.
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