Osceola firefighters burned when something went wrong with grill

Osceola firefighters burned while cooking dinner at Poinciana station
Deputy chief: Something went wrong with grill

Susan Jacobson

Sentinel Staff Writer

10:27 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2009


Two Osceola County firefighters are recovering tonight after being burned while cooking dinner on a grill at their station, officials said.

The men, whose names were not released, were grilling outside Station 65 on Cypress Parkway in Poinciana about 6 p.m., Deputy Chief Danny McAvoy said. They had to leave to respond to a call. First, though, something "popped," causing a burst of fire, he said.

The men were burned on the face, chest and arms. Paramedics treated them while they were waiting to be flown by medical helicopter to Orlando Regional Medical Center. Both were treated and released but won't be back at work right away.

"They're burned pretty good," McAvoy said.

The state Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause. But McAvoy said the flare-up was not caused by a propane tank exploding.
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