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3 Gatlinburg burn victims in critical condition at Vanderbilt
Holly Fletcher
hfletcher@tennessean.com
Three burn victims from the Gatlinburg wildfire are being treated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
One victim was transported by LifeFlight and two came by ground transport. All three are listed in critical condition, said a spokeswoman for VUMC.
The Vanderbilt Burn Center is a regional facility and treats both children and adults from over 600 miles. It has 25 beds and a nine-bed intensive care unit.
No further information on the patients is available at this point.
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