A 59-year-old volunteer fireman lost his life while battling a swiftly spreading Wildfire In Nebraska that has consumed thousands of acres over the past few days.

According to the Associated Press, Mike Moody of the Purdum Volunteer Fire Department passed away on Sunday due to a medical problem he encountered while battling the Bovee Fire. Earlier that day, the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest received the initial report of the sizable fire.

According to officials, Moody had worked for the fire department for more than 40 years and had previously served as its chief.

“Please join me in prayer for the family of Purdum Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Mike Moody and the entire Purdum community as they mourn his loss,” Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts noted in a statement on Facebook on Monday.

“[My wife] and I are also praying for the first responders continuing to fight the Bovee Fire near Halsey,” added Ricketts.

It was reported that Moody experienced a heart attack.

According to Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands, the Bovee Fire had consumed over 15,000 acres as of Tuesday morning and was 30% contained. On Monday, firefighters were helped to put out some of the fires by cool temperatures and light rain.

More than 200 first responders are putting out the fire. The organization is now looking into the Bovee Fire and believes it was “human-caused.”

Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands reports that all evacuation orders for the vicinity of the fire have been revoked.

“Dozers, engines and hand crews made good progress on fireline construction on the northern and eastern flanks of the fire, and work began on the western side,” stated the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team, according to KOLN.

There have been no additional recorded injuries as a result of the incident.