14-08-2018 22:27 via deseretnews.com

Veteran Utah firefighter killed battling California wildfire called 'a good, good soul'

DRAPER — A master of his craft. A hero. Bright. Compassionate. An amazing athlete. A decorated career.All these words were used by friends and colleagues of Draper Fire Battalion Chief Matt "Matty" Burchett, 42, on Tuesday in remembering a man who touched so many lives. Burchett, died at a California hospital Monday night while fighting one of California's many raging wildfires."He was special. He was a good, good soul. His footprints are all over this county, this state, and several other
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