Sept. 6, 2023 4p
(WGTD)---A 42-year-old Lake Geneva man suffered severe burns in an explosion Tuesday night.
According to the Lake Geneva Fire Dept., the man had been cutting apart 55-gallon drums for scrap metal when flammable vapors ignited.
The man's nine-year-old daughter called for help. "Special mention should be made of the calm courage that the 9-year-old daughter displayed when she called 911 after witnessing a family member get injured," said Fire Chief John Peters. "She made a critical difference getting the help they needed."
The man was flown to Columbia St. Mary's Burn Center in Milwaukee.
Walworth County Emergency Management and a hazardous materials team were called in to mitigate the materials in the remaining drums.
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