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- Occupation: Reporter for WFAA-TV
- Hosted: "Matt Quinn Chronicles"
- Wife: Cathy Quinn
- Son: Chris Quinn
- Chris Quinn taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital
- Resided in Montague County, Texas
- Montague is 80 away from Texas
- Counties hit by the fires: Bridgeport, Jac, Stephens, Hood, JohnsonWFAA.com: Fires Engulf Hundred of acres (April 10, 2009)
- Fires also broke out in Oklahoma
- Winds were up to 40 mphCNN: Wildfires Claim 2 Lives in Texas (April 10, 2009)
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Matt Quinn was a correspondent for WFAA-TV in Texas. He was one of the victims killed in a series of Texas wildfires that swept the state in April 2009. The fires encroached on Quinn's home on April 9, 2009, killing both he and his wife Cathy. His son, Chris, was severely burned and transported to a Dallas hospital for treatment.
Quinn reported for WFAA-TV since 1980 and hosted "Matt Quinn's Chronicles" for the station.WFAA.com: Fires Engulf Hundred of acres (April 10, 2009)