New Castle, DE – A man sustained serious injuries Tuesday afternoon after his clothing reportedly caught fire while welding inside an elevated water tower on Bear Corbitt Road.
At approximately 4:40 PM, emergency crews from the New Castle County Paramedics, Delaware City Fire Company, and Port Penn Fire Company responded to reports of a person on fire in the 2400 block of Bear Corbitt Road.
Upon arrival, first responders found the 57-year-old male at ground level after he self-extricated from the water tower. Initial reports from the scene indicate that the man’s hoodie ignited while he was welding.
New Castle County Paramedics treated the victim for burns to his neck and back before he was transported in serious condition to Christiana Hospital in Stanton aboard the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit.
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident.