SAN JACINTO (CNS) - A man was burned in a fire today at a San Jacinto property, prompting firefighters to request an emergency airlift, which was completed after weather-related delays.
The burn injury was reported shortly after 4 p.m. near the intersection of San Jacinto Avenue and Shaver Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The circumstances were not immediately clear, but according to the agency, fire personnel reached the location within 10 minutes and found the victim suffering burns to more than 30% of his body, as well as battling inhalation burns.
Paramedics initially requested a Mercy Air helicopter, but the pilots declined to retrieve the patient due to rainfall and extensive cloud cover, obscuring visibility, according to reports from the scene.
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