A Baxter Spring firefighter has passed away after receiving injuries that occurred during a fire back in October.
Lt. Malachi Brown died this morning in a Springfield Burn Unit. Lt. Brown had been transferred to the burn unit following his injuries sustained in the October 15th fire in Baxter Springs. He was placed in a medically induced coma and ventilator during his stay with burns covering 25% of his body.
Lt. Brown was a veteran in the department and is survived by his wife, Jessica, and their three children.
