Wilmington, Delaware Emergency Crews Respond to Severe Burn Injuries from Fire Accident

2024-01-14 21:01:45
WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) — Emergency crews were called to Wilmington, Delaware on Sunday following a man was badly injured in a fire.

Authorities say just following 3 p.m., a 40-year-old man was pouring accelerant into a burn barrel on Reamer Avenue.

It exploded, causing the man to catch on fire.

He was rushed to Christiana Hospital with second and third-degree burns to his face and upper body.

A woman also suffered minor injuries while extinguishing the fire, investigators say.
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