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Woman sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park - NPS
News Release Woman sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park Stay on trails and boardwalks in thermal areas Old Faithful northbound sign NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: September 18, 2024 Contact: Linda Veress , (307) 344-2015 On Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2024, a 60-year-old woman visiting Yellowstone National Park from Windsor, New Hampshire, reportedly suffered second and third-degree burns to her lower leg while walking in a thermal area near Mallard Lake Trailhead at Old Faithful. The woman was walking off-trail with her husband and leashed dog in a thermal area when she broke through a thin crust over scalding water and suffered burns to her leg. The husband and dog were not injured. The woman and her husband went to a park medical clinic where they were evaluated. The patient was later transported via helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center for further treatment. Visitors are reminded to stay on boardwalks and trails in hydrothermal areas and