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He had just turned 20 while fighting the fires.
Young firefighter suffers irreversible brain damage after battling wildfires
by Catherine Van, KATU
by Catherine Van, KATU
Eric Aarseth is currently battling septic pneumonia at Peacehealth in Springfield, OR. Photo from Cheryl Aarseth.
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Most recently, he battled the Horns Mountain Fire in south Washington before returning home last Monday. The next day, his parents say his roommates found him unconscious in his apartment. He hasn't woken up since, leaving his parents with an impossible decision.
"They will be shutting off his life support system, and then he has to survive on his own," said Chris Aarseth.
His parents say when Eric came home, he developed pneumonia which then became septic, but he didn't realize the severity of it at the time....
by Catherine Van, KATU
by Catherine Van, KATU
Eric Aarseth is currently battling septic pneumonia at Peacehealth in Springfield, OR. Photo from Cheryl Aarseth.
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Most recently, he battled the Horns Mountain Fire in south Washington before returning home last Monday. The next day, his parents say his roommates found him unconscious in his apartment. He hasn't woken up since, leaving his parents with an impossible decision.
"They will be shutting off his life support system, and then he has to survive on his own," said Chris Aarseth.
His parents say when Eric came home, he developed pneumonia which then became septic, but he didn't realize the severity of it at the time....