- A three-year-old child fell into a hot-spring-like hydrothermal area in
Yellowstone National park on Friday. - The toddler suffered second-degree burns, according to the National Park Service.
- This is the second significant injury in a thermal area this year, according to the
news release.
A three-year-old child suffered second-degree burns after falling into a "small thermal feature" at Yellowstone National Park on Friday.
According to a press release from the National Park Service, the child ran off from the trail and fell into the thermal area. Hydrothermal areas at Yellowstone include a "collection of hot springs, geysers, mudpots, and fumaroles," according to the National Park Service.
The child was airlifted to the
This is the second significant injury in a thermal area this year, according to the news release. The incident is currently under investigation, the National Park Service said.
Last year, a 48-year-old man fell into a hot spring at Yellowstone and was severely burned. Previously, a tourist who fell into a
Thermal areas at Yellowstone often reach burning temperatures and are sometimes highly acidic.
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