Man fighting for life after bonfire catastrophe

A man has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a bonfire incident on a property southwest of Brisbane on Saturday.

The man suffered critical burns to his face. Picture: Kevin Farmer

A man has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a bonfire incident on a private property southwest of Brisbane on Saturday.

Paramedics were called after reports a man had suffered facial burns on a private property on Mount Alford Rd, Mount Alford at 5.58pm.

A male in his 40s was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital via rescue helicopter with life-threatening injuries.

Originally published as Man fighting for life after bonfire catastrophe