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Wildland firefighter dies from burns

The Portuguese firefighter received second and third-degree burns from a fire that already killed one other firefighter

ARGANIL, Portugal, — A Portuguese firefighter has died from his line of duty burns.

Volunteer Firefighter Pedro Manuel Santos was part of the Corpo de Bombeiros Voluntarios de Coja, according to a report.

Firefighter Santos passed away Sept. 21, succumbing to the second and third-degree burns he got while fighting a wildland fire ealier this month.

That fire also killed another firefighter and injured three more. The injured are recovering well.