A child suffered severe burns over Memorial Day weekend when they fell into a burning fire pit, rescue officials in Merrimack, New Hampshire, said.
Merrimack Fire Rescue said they responded after the child fell into an active outside cooking fire around 4:10 p.m. Sunday and requested a medical helicopter due to the severity of the burns.
STAY IN THE KNOW
 |
Watch NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. |
 |
Get Boston local news, weather forecasts, lifestyle and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC Boston’s newsletters. |
The Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team happened to be returning from another call and was in the area, and was able to take over care for the child within 15 minutes of the call for a helicopter.
Few other details were released Sunday but rescue officials said the child's injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
Get top local stories in Boston delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Boston's News Headlines newsletter.
"We wish our little patient the best and a quick recovery," Merrimack Fire Rescue said in a statement posted on social media.
With the unofficial kick off to summer happening this weekend, officials are reminding everyone to be safe especially around fire.
