In memory of Helitack Crewmember Nicholas Alexander Hutcherson
USDA Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest, Williams Ranger District, Pittman Valley Helibase · Williams, AZ
Nicholas Alexander Hutcherson, Helitack Crewmember of USDA Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest, Williams Ranger District, Pittman Valley Helibase, a firefighter / EMS, died in the line of duty on June 27, 2026 in Williams, AZ.
Record
- Rank: Helitack Crewmember
- Department: USDA Forest Service, Kaibab National Forest, Williams Ranger District, Pittman Valley Helibase
- Location: Williams, AZ
- End of watch: June 27, 2026
- Nature of death: Burns
- Years of service: 6
- Age: 27
Circumstances
Firefighters from the Rifle Interagency and Pittman Valley Helitack Crews were involved in a burnover event while responding to initial attack fires in the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit (UCR). Helitack Crewmember Nicholas Hutcherson, along with Helitack Squad Leader Emily Barker (U.S. Forest Service – UCR) and Helitack Crewmember Sydney Watson (U.S. Wildland Fire Service – UCR), did not survive the burnover.
This record appears on the RESPONDin line-of-duty memorial wall, a public remembrance of first responders who died in the line of duty. Source: usfa import.