NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities are encouraging residents to follow local burn bans after a woman was sent to the hospital for severe burns.
Officials say the Newport Township Fire Department was called to the unit block of Newport Street at about 3:00 p.m. for a reported brushfire.
Newport Township Department Fire Chief Jason Kowolski told 28/22 News the brushfire was not major, but some wind blew debris off the pile and causing a woman to suffer severe burns to her lower extremities.
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The woman was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of their injuries, according to Chief Kowolski.
Chief Kowolski says the fire was contained fairly easily, but he wanted to emphasize that residents should abide by local burn bans as windy conditions could cause a fire to grow rapidly.
Officials say the Newport Township Fire Department is investigating the fire.
