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Man rescued after burning feet in sand dunes

July 23, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

A white ambulance with a red stripe and a helicopter are in open desert landscape. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

A man was rescued after suffering full-thickness burns on his feet at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

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