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13/04/2010
Campfire Warning
Police in Scotland are warning campers not to use fuel on any open fires after a man was injured.
The 21-year-old was burned after he poured petrol onto a campfire last Friday night – the first day Operation Ironworks started.
Central Police's Chief Inspector Kevin Findlater said: "Four men were camping in Balquhidder Glen near Loch Voil and one of them poured petrol onto the campfire against the advice of those he was with. His clothes, which had splashes of fuel on them, caught fire.
"His friends rushed him to the loch and doused him in water. He still suffered burns and blistering and his friends did their best to keep him warm and comfortable."
An ambulance was called when his condition deteriorated and he was taken to Stirling Royal Infirmary and discharged the following day with minor burns.
Chief Inspector Findlater said: "This was a foolhardy incident which put the victim and those he was with at risk. The consequences could have been far more serious and the fire could easily have spread out of control."
Operation Ironworks is a six-month operation aimed at targeting antisocial behaviour in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National park.
(PR/GK)
The 21-year-old was burned after he poured petrol onto a campfire last Friday night – the first day Operation Ironworks started.
Central Police's Chief Inspector Kevin Findlater said: "Four men were camping in Balquhidder Glen near Loch Voil and one of them poured petrol onto the campfire against the advice of those he was with. His clothes, which had splashes of fuel on them, caught fire.
"His friends rushed him to the loch and doused him in water. He still suffered burns and blistering and his friends did their best to keep him warm and comfortable."
An ambulance was called when his condition deteriorated and he was taken to Stirling Royal Infirmary and discharged the following day with minor burns.
Chief Inspector Findlater said: "This was a foolhardy incident which put the victim and those he was with at risk. The consequences could have been far more serious and the fire could easily have spread out of control."
Operation Ironworks is a six-month operation aimed at targeting antisocial behaviour in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National park.
(PR/GK)
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