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LODD: Dallas firefighter dies after falling ill

Marco Davila had been a part of Dallas Fire-Rescue for 20 years; he died following an undisclosed illness

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Marco Davila

Photo courtesy In Memory of Dallas Firefighter Marco Davila YouCaring page

DALLAS — A firefighter died suddenly Wednesday after falling ill while exercising at home several hours after coming off shift.

WFAA.com reported Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter Marco Davila had been with the department for 20 years. Davila succumbed at the hospital several hours later from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined.

The Dallas Hispanic Firefighters Association and the Lt. Todd Wesley Krodle Memorial Foundation have created a fundraising page to help Davila’s family pay for funeral expenses.

Davila leaves behind his wife, Denise, and two children, Mariah and Marc.