Two men injured in separate fire incidents in Townsville and Mackay
A man has suffered burns to his arms and legs in a backyard bonfire incident in Townsville at the weekend.
The man in his 30s suffered the fire-related injury, believed to be related to a bonfire, at a home in Jensen at 6.44pm on Sunday.
Paramedics rushed to the scene and treated him for burns to his arms and legs.
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A Queensland Fire Department spokesperson said a crew attended the scene and a fire on the property was extinguished by 7.50pm.
Later that night, a man in his 50s was burnt in a barbecue incident at a home in Eton at 8.56pm.
Paramedics treated him for burns to his hands, arms and abdomen before he was taken to Mackay Hospital in a stable condition.
Originally published on 7NEWS
