A firefighter on the Caldor Fire suffered serious burns and is being treated in the burn unit at UC Davis Medical Center, the Modesto Bee reports.

Richard Gerety III of Patterson was on a four-person engine crew from West Stanislaus Fire when he fell into burning material. It was his tenth day on the fire. He suffered third-degree burns on his arms and hands and second-degree burns to his legs, said his wife, Jennifer Gerety. The burns account for about 20 percent of his body.

She said he will undergo skin grafting surgery Wednesday and recovery is expected to take up to a month.

Thanks and a tip of the hat go out to Kelly and Dan.