Overview
- On Aug. 3, 72-year-old Grant Siler tripped while walking in Bullhead City and lay on hot gravel and pavement for about an hour before bystanders found him.
- He was admitted with a core temperature near 105°F and diagnosed with heat stroke, multiple-organ shock, and second- and third-degree burns to both legs and feet.
- After multiple debridement surgeries at a Las Vegas burn center, clinicians told the family the tissue in his right leg is unlikely to heal and an above‑knee amputation is scheduled for late August.
- The family has started a GoFundMe to help cover mounting costs for hospital bills, prosthetics and home accessibility changes as they prepare for long rehabilitation.
- Doctors warn that contact burns can occur in a fraction of a second on sun‑heated surfaces and say seniors and children are especially vulnerable during extreme Arizona heat.