Child seriously burned by candle in Fountain Hills
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Posted: 08/15/2012
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ - Crews responded to a Fountain Hills home Wednesday afternoon after a child’s diaper reportedly caught fire.
Rural Metro officials said a candle caused second-degree burns to the legs of a 3-year-old boy in the area of Fountain Hills and El Pueblo boulevards.
Air15 video showed the boy being airlifted to a local hospital.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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