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<TD vAlign=top align=left width=314 height=2><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">October 18, 2005</FONT></TD>
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<H1>Child Suffers Thermal Burns in Yellowstone National Park</H1>
<P align=left>A 6-year old boy from Wisconsin was burned after he tripped and fell into a hot spring while walking off-trail in the Firehole Lake Drive area in Yellowstone National Park. The incident occurred at around 3:00 p.m. on October 17, 2005. </P>
<P align=left>The boy and his father were walking off-trail, when the boy stumbled and fell into the hot spring. His father was able to pull him out of the hot spring immediately. The boy received second degree burns to both of his feet and ankles and to his right wrist. </P>
<P align=left>The boy's father brought him to the Old Faithful Clinic for initial treatment. He was then taken by National Park Service ground transport to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, for additional care. </P>
<P align=left>Park visitors are reminded that for their safety and the safety of their children it is important to stay on boardwalks and designated trails while viewing all thermal features in the park. Scalding water underlies thin, breakable crusts; many geyser eruptions are unpredictable, and thermal features are near or above boiling temperatures. Boardwalks and trails help protect park visitors and prevent damage to delicate formations. </P></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML>