Texas volunteer firefighter dies after injuries from March 10 grassfire

A Texas firefighter injured two week ago while working a brushfire has died, officials confirmed.

Firefighter Larry Marusik, a member of Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department, died Friday at Brooke Army Medical Center, according to the Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management. He was 68 years old.

#LODD 3-23-2018
Incident 3-10-2018
Larry Marusik
Ellinger VFD(TX)
FF Marusik died from burn injuries
while fighting a large grass/brush
fire/ R.I.P. #Brother pic.twitter.com/pPP0mcmysC

— FF#LODD (@FirefighterLODD) March 25, 2018

“The Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management offers our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Firefighter Larry Marusik,” officials said. “We also send our profound sympathies to his fellow firefighters in Fayette County, especially the Ellinger VFD.”

Marusik grew up in the community and moved back after he retired, KXAN news reported. He was a member of the fire department for four years.

Additional details about the injuries he suffered or the incident he was working were not immediately available.

Fayette County Judge Janecka announced Firefighter Larry Marusik died yesterday, March 23, 2018, from injuries sustained while battling a large grass fire on March 10, 2018. Firefighter Larry Marusik, a member of… https://t.co/XRBF59uyId

— Caldwell County Emergency Management (@CCTXOEM) March 24, 2018