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Northumberland County Fire Burn Injury 1914

  • Location:

    Pennsylvania
  • Date:

    11/05/1914
  • Incident Type:

    Fall
  • Description:

    James Burns of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, broke his ankle and fell, receiving critical burns, while suppressing a fire likely caused by hunters. Coal companies dispatched miners and other workers to help suppress this forest fire before it could ignite coal in this mining area. Information regarding Burns' recovery following his injuries is not readily available. 

    Fall, Burn Injury