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A 13-month-old girl is in hospital after falling into the fire at an outdoor event

A baby girl has been flown to hospital after falling into an open fire pit, with her mother also badly injured trying to get her out.

A 13-month-old girl has been flown to hospital in a stable condition after falling into a fire at an outdoor event at a property in South Maroota.

The child’s mother suffered serious burns to the hands pulling the girl from the open fire pit at around 2pm on Sunday.

A 13-month-old girl has been flown to hospital in a stable condition after falling into a fire at a property in South Maroota.
A 13-month-old girl has been flown to hospital in a stable condition after falling into a fire at a property in South Maroota.

The CareFlight helicopter specialist doctor treated the child for burns to the leg and she was flown to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead in stable condition, accompanied by her father.

The mother was taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Originally published as A 13-month-old girl is in hospital after falling into the fire at an outdoor event

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