One woman had to be treated for second-degree burns after a mishap at West Vancouver’s annual Persian New Year fire jumping festival.
The Norouz event, held at Ambleside Park on Tuesday evening, drew members of the Iranian Canadian community to jump over a series of bonfires in a bid to welcome spring.
One celebrant, however, wound up starting the new year in bandages.
“Basically she was running and tripped and she went hand-first into one of the fires,” said assistant fire chief Jeff Bush. “The guys pulled her out immediately. She was treated by first aid and transported (to hospital) for them to have a look at it.”
Conditions on the ground were somewhat sloppy at the time, Bush added. Although burns happen from time to time, more common are ankle injuries, Bush said.
