CHENEY, Kan. — A Kansas firefighter who suffered a stroke while fighting a grass fire Sunday is in critical condition.
KWCH.com reported the Cheney Fire Department was responding to a controlled burn that rekindled when the firefighter collapsed and became unresponsive.
Neighbors helping the department noticed something was wrong with the firefighter prior to his collapse.
“He just seemed kind of out of it. We didn’t know if it was heat because of the heavy gear they have to wear or what, but we just we could just tell something wasn’t quite right,” Crystal Fox, a neighbor, said. “We alerted the fire department, and that’s when the firefighter collapsed.”
Fire Chief Brad Ewy said the firefighter suffered a brain bleed but that it was unclear whether it was related to the fire, according to the report.
“They took him to surgery, and said they removed a clot about the size of your fist from him. He’s still in critical condition. Hopefully there’s a good outlook,” Chief Ewy said.
Chief Ewy said the injured firefighter, whose name has not yet been released, is 48 years old and has four children.
CFR asks our community to lift up in thought and prayer to one of our firefighters who suffered a major medical event...
Posted by Cheney Fire Rescue on Sunday, April 3, 2016