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Victim With Severe Burns Airlifted To Hospital From House Fire

An early-morning house fire in Plainfield sent 1 resident to the hospital with severe burns on Tuesday.

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — A fire broke out early Tuesday morning in Plainfield, sending one resident to the hospital with severe burns.

It was around 12:30 a.m. when Scotch Plains Fire Department Engine company 1684 responded to help Plainfield Fire Platoon 4 with a house fire.

A landing zone was set up by Scotch Plains for a medivac helicopter to transport a patient with severe burns from the fire, according to Scotch Plains Fire Department.

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The fire was under control just before 3 a.m.

(Images via Plainfield Fire Officers Association)

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