USFA LODD: Utah Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 08.13.2018

On August 13, 2018 Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett, 42, was injured while on the fire line of the Ranch Fire, a part of the Mendocino Complex Fire north of San Francisco, California. Battalion Chief Burchett was airlifted to a local hospital where he passed away from the injuries he sustained. The nature and cause of the fatal injury are still to be reported. Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett was one of five firefighters sent from the Draper City Fire Department in Utah to help fight the California wildland fires through a mutual aid agreement with CAL FIRE.
   
Our condolences to the Burchett Family & OrDraper City Fire Department, and to all affected by Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett’s passing. 

To date, 64 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)