WINTHROP — State Rep. Craig Hickman was seriously burned Tuesday morning while trying to start a brush fire on his property.
Hickman used gasoline to start the fire and vapors exploded, which caused his clothing to catch fire, investigators said in a news release. He was burned on his legs and chest.
Hickman was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston by ambulance and later flown by the LifeFlight helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office, aided by Maine Forest Service rangers, said Hickman poured a small amount of gasoline on the brush pile and lit a cardboard egg carton and placed it on the pile.
Hickman, a Democrat, is an organic farmer, small business owner, chef, poet and author. He is in his third term in the Maine Legislature.
State Rep. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, was badly burned Tuesday while lighting a brush fire, officials said. (Kennbec Journal file photo by Joe Phelan)
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login to participate in the conversation. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.
-
Maine
Maine reports 225 new COVID-19 cases Friday, no additional deaths
-
The Rangeley Highlander
Thomas College student’s digitized snowmobiling map service a ‘win’ for riders
-
The Rangeley Highlander
Vaccine vigil
-
The Rangeley Highlander
Vaccine resources: What you need to know to get vaccinated
-
The Rangeley Highlander
February Savage Stats
