From Staff Reports
A New Bethlehem man who was severely burned in a brush fire Sunday in Clarion County died from his injuries Monday at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh.
Michael Reed Willison, 70, was burning trash at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Porter Township when the fire spread to nearby leaves, Punxsutawney state police said.
Willison’s clothing and boots caught on fire as he tried to contain the blaze, which went on to burn about a quarter acre of leaves and ground debris, police said.
He was flown to UPMC Mercy.