SEATTLE -- A firefighter injured battling a wildfire in central Washington has been upgraded from critical to serious condition.
A spokeswoman for Harborview Medical Center said Saturday that 25-year-old Daniel Lyon is alert and breathing on his own.
He's undergone two successful burn surgeries, and more are planned. He remains in intensive care.
Lyon had burns on more than 60 percent of his body.
His family released this statement on Saturday:
Lyon was one of four firefighters injured when flames overtook them on Aug. 19. The other three injured firefighters have been treated and released.
Three other firefighters who died while battling the Okanogan complex of wildfires last week will be remembered at a memorial service held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Toyota Center in Wenatchee.