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Woman seriously injured after falling into fire pit on Christmas Day

A woman in her 70s has been hospitalised with serious burns after she fell into a fire pit on Christmas Day.

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An elderly woman has been injured after falling into a fire pit at a Queensland property on Christmas Day.

Emergency services were called to a private property in Conondale on the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday afternoon after reports a woman had fallen into a fire pit.

It's understood the woman, aged in her 70s, fell into the fire pit in her backyard and sustained severe burns to her back and abdomen.

A woman in her 70s was flown via a LifeFlight rescue chopper to hospital after falling into a fire pit. Photo: LifeFlight Media
A woman in her 70s was flown via a LifeFlight rescue chopper to hospital after falling into a fire pit. Photo: LifeFlight Media

She was treated by paramedics at the scene.

The woman was transported to a LifeFlight helicopter, which landed on a nearby school oval about 3.35pm.

She was then treated by a critical care doctor before being flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for further treatment.

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