A 53-year-old man was in serious condition Thursday night after he was burned on his face, head, chest and arms, according to New Castle County paramedics.
The paramedics were dispatched to the Brandywine Hundred Fire Company about 6:40 p.m. for reports of a burn patient who had arrived at the department, said Paramedic First Class Yvonne Russell, a spokesperson with the county paramedics.
The patient was provided more first aid there before he was flown by state police helicopter to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pennsylvania, she said.
The patient's condition was described as serious at the time of the transport, Russell said.
New Castle County police, which was listed as the investigating agency, said the state Fire Marshal's Office has taken over the investigation.
It's unclear how the man was burned or where he was when the burns occurred.