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In the Line of Duty
Matthew Burchett, 42 - Draper, Utah
8/13/2018
Matthew Burchett Battalion Chief Draper City Fire Department Draper, Utah Age: 42 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 20 Date of Incident: Aug. 13, 2018 Date of Death: Aug. 13, 2018 Battalion Chief Burchett was injured while on the fire line of the Ranch Fire, a part of the Mendocino Complex Fire north of San Francisco, California. 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. 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.