Modesto child flown to burn center after Top Ramen cooking accident
A Modesto child was flown to a burn center Sunday afternoon as a result of a cooking accident at a home in the airport neighborhood.
“The child was cooking Top Ramen and spilled the liquid on themselves,” said Modesto Fire Department Battalion Chief Andrew Hunter. He would not specify a gender or age but said the child was elementary school-age.
The child suffered first- and second-degree burns on the upper torso, arms and legs.
Hunter said the burns “involved a large area of the body, as well as critical areas, that dictate that they get transported to a burn center.”
The child was taken to the Modesto Airport and then flown to an unspecified burn center out of the area.
“I anticipate the child making a full recovery,” Hunter said.
This story was originally published March 30, 2020 at 11:37 AM.
