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Iowa Man Dies While Burning Leaves
KEOKUK, Iowa - Authorities say a rural Keokuk man has died of injuries suffered when his clothes caught on fire while burning leaves.
The Lee County sheriff's office says the death of 79-year-old Charles "Chuck" Land, who died on Saturday, was an accident.
Jackson County Township Fire Chief Paul Henson told the Daily Gate City in Keokuk that Land was burning leaves Saturday afternoon.
Henson says it was windy, and Land was trying to stomp out the fire when his nylon coat caught on fire.
Henson says a firefighter who lives across the street from Land rushed over and put the fire out.
Land was taken to University Hospitals in Iowa City, where he died Saturday evening.
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Information from: Daily Gate City, http://www.dailygate.com
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The Lee County sheriff's office says the death of 79-year-old Charles "Chuck" Land, who died on Saturday, was an accident.
Jackson County Township Fire Chief Paul Henson told the Daily Gate City in Keokuk that Land was burning leaves Saturday afternoon.
Henson says it was windy, and Land was trying to stomp out the fire when his nylon coat caught on fire.
Henson says a firefighter who lives across the street from Land rushed over and put the fire out.
Land was taken to University Hospitals in Iowa City, where he died Saturday evening.
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Information from: Daily Gate City, http://www.dailygate.com
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Leaf Burning Incident Claims Life of Elderly Man
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Richard Armstrong on
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Just in time to get entered for the 2010 Darwin Award.Nylon coat why would he not just have his flannel P.J.'s on to.
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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on
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maybe he did - under the coat :(
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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How big was the friggin fire? Was it a nylon trench coat? WTF?
P.S.- Condolences to his loved ones.
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Permalink Reply by Captain Ron on
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This is very unfortunate but unfortunate circomstance is what keeps us in business.
If your on the job long enough you'll see it all and nothing will suprise you.
Remember these are the people we are sworn to protect and care for. Treat them and their family with the respect that they deserve. If you treat them as if they are one of your own you will never go wrong.
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