Mower blaze leaves Dalby man with severe burns
Paramedics rushed to a Dalby home after a man suffered severe burns from his mower.
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A man has been rushed to Dalby Hospital after suffering serious burns when his mower caught alight on Tuesday evening.
Emergency crews attended the Scougall Street property about 6.18pm where they found the man with extensive burns to his torso, groin, arms and legs.
Fire crews attended the scene but said the blaze had been extinguished prior to arrival.
The cause of the mower’s ignition remains unknown.
Queensland Ambulance paramedics attended the scene and transported the man to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
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