A 12-year-old girl has been flown to a Sydney hospital with serious burns after a camping accident on the NSW south coast.
The girl and her family were sitting at a table at Crookhaven Heads Tourist Park, Culburra Beach, where there was a mood flame burning from a stainless steel canister, police said.
The flame was almost out so one of the adults began to refill the container with ethanol fuel.
As she did this a gust of wind made the flame flare, igniting the girl’s hair and clothing.
The flames were quickly smothered by family members and the girl was placed in a shower until paramedics arrived.
She was taken by ambulance to Shoalhaven Memorial District Hospital on Monday evening before being airlifted to Westmead Hospital suffering burns to 35 per cent of her body.
She remains in a serious but stable condition.
AAP with Stephanie Gardiner
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