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Six-Year-Old Airlifted to London After Barbecue Fire in Crawley

The child's air transfer to a London hospital signals severe injury, leaving police with a visible presence near the scene.

Overview

  • Emergency services responded to a barbecue fire at an address on Worth Road in Crawley after reports that two people had been injured.
  • A six-year-old girl sustained serious burns and was airlifted to a hospital in London for further treatment, according to police and local reporting.
  • A 38-year-old man, reported to be the girl's father, suffered minor burns and was taken to hospital for treatment.
  • Ambulance teams and an air ambulance attended the scene and officers remained in the area to support the ongoing emergency response.
  • Public details remain limited to the force statement and media reports, and officials have not released further information about the cause of the fire or the patients' prognoses.