Man Dies From Burns Suffered Fighting Grass Fire
The 36 year old was severely burned
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A man has died in a Sydney hospital after trying to help battle a grass fire in the state's North West last week.
The 36 year old man was driving a front-end loader on a property on Coonabarabran Road, Caroona on Thursday 16 February, trying to assist extinguish the blaze, but sustained severe burns to his body.
He was treated at the scene before being airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition, but died from his injuries on Saturday 18 February.
A brief will now be prepared for the coroner.