Woman, 70s, hospitalized with severe burns in Hunter fire
A woman in her 70s suffered burns to her abdomen, chest, arms and neck in a house fire at Aberglasslyn near Maitland.
Fire erupted just before noon Thursday on Triller Street at Aberglasslyn, with four people inside when flames took hold. The woman was rushed to John Hunter Hospital by road with a critical care team aboard.
The patient remained stable despite severe burns across her torso and neck. Twenty-four firefighters from eight Fire and Rescue NSW trucks fought the blaze for about two hours, extinguishing it by 2pm.
The single-storey house suffered severe damage including some structural collapse in the roof.
- Four
- People in house
- 24 from 8 trucks
- Firefighters deployed
- 2pm
- Time fire extinguished
- 70s
- Patient age
Why it mattersFast emergency response with critical care backup helped keep a severely burned patient stable and improve her chances of recovery.
AustraliaA significant fire in regional NSW highlights the importance of fast emergency response times and specialist critical care teams available to rural communities.
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