MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A Marion County veteran firefighter remains in the hospital after suffering severe burns while fighting a fire Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters with the Marion County Fire Rescue got the call at 4:41 p.m. to a home on southeast 20th Place in Silver Springs.

The fire department says they sent crews out to the location within about five minutes of getting the call. When they got to the doublewide mobile home, there was heavy smoke coming from the building, officials said in a press release.

“Firefighters quickly deployed hose lines to battle the fire. In the course of fighting the fire, conditions quickly deteriorated, forcing the firefighters to exit the structure,” James Lucas, the Fire Life Safety educator, said.

Lucas identified the hurt firefighter as Capt. Chris Trubelhorn. His burns are being described as serious. He was taken to the University of Florida Health Shands Teaching Hospital in Gainesville, known for being a renowned burn treatment hospital.

In a statement, Chief James Banta wrote:

“Captain Trubelhorn, an 18-year veteran of our department, will have a long road to recovery. Our department, our union and our community will support him through each and every day.”

When speaking with Spectrum News 13, another member of the department said despite his injuries, Trubelhorn is a resilient guy.