A man suffered significant burns

A man suffered significant burns and was airlifted to a regional hospital following a brush fire on Friday afternoon.

According to Clinton County Sheriff Bill Greenwalt, officials responded around 12:10 p.m. to the 1300 block of 130th Avenue, on Friday, Feb. 7, where they found the man on the ground with “significant” burns. 

Emergency crews, including the Lost Nation and Wheatland Fire Departments, worked to extinguish the fire.

Authorities have not released the man’s condition, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.