Quote:Firefighter Wendy Bearfoot, 45, dies in Royal Perth after Albany blaze
Albany mother-of-three Wendy Bearfoot suffered burns to 60 per cent of her body while fighting a fire at Two Peoples Bay, east of Albany last month.
The 45-year-old was flown to Perth and treated at Royal Perth Hospital Intensive Care Unit, but tragically died overnight.
Bearfoot is survived by her husband Garry and sons Steve, Geoffrey and Josh.
She and another woman, 24, had been fighting a fire in a pine plantation on a private property when their vehicle was engulfed by flames on Friday October 12.
The 24-year-old firefighter, who suffered burns to 40 per cent of her body, is believed to be still recovering in hospital.
The women had been tackling a blaze with about 20 other firefighters.
Fire and Emergency Services Authority state duty director Bruce Jones said preliminary reports suggested the firefighters were caught when strong winds caused the fire to suddenly change direction on a slope.
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