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Young child suffers burns; transported to Mass. General

By JEFFREY HASTINGS - Special to The Telegraph | Aug 10, 2020

MERRIMACK – Merrimack Fire Rescue and Merrimack Police responded to a call on Woodward Road Sunday for a young child that had suffered burns.

Fire and EMS crews on the scene requested the availability of a medical helicopter to transport the child. DHART helicopter, based out of Manchester, was on a mission in Maine, the next closest was Boston MedFlight.

A landing zone was set up at Bishop Field by MFR and MPD. The helicopter arrived within 15 minutes, and the flight medics met the ambulance who had the patient waiting.

MedFlight Paramedics stabilized the patient. The victim was loaded for transport to Mass General Hospital and the helicopter took off at 6:17 p.m.

The cause of the burns is unknown, and Merrimack Police are investigating. Merrimack Fire Rescue called the injuries serious.

Due to the age of the child, no other specific information is expected to be released.

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