- Woman suffered burns
- A gas bottle caused a barbecue fire
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A woman suffered facial burns from a horror sausage sizzling at a Bunnings Warehouse store when a barbecue caught fire.
The incident unfolded at a Bunnings store on the Adelaide Airport site at 12.30pm on Saturday.
According 9News The barbecue caught fire after a woman, who was volunteering there, fainted and knocked over the gas cylinder, causing it to catch fire.
Barbecue fire at the Bunnings store at Adelaide Airport. Image 7News
The fire is believed to have started after the gas cylinder fell to the ground. Image: 9NEWS
The woman was taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital with severe burns to her face.
Her husband, who was injured while carrying his wife to safety, was taken to hospital with minor burns.
It is understood the woman who was volunteering at the barbecue fainted and fell, causing the gas bottle to tip over.
The barbecue was run by the SA Maritime Rescue Squadron, a major port authority.
The event is held annually by the agency every Saturday by various community groups.
The man who was taken to the hospital is a volunteer with the Squad.
A woman was taken to hospital with burns to her face. Image: 9NEWS
“She fell to the ground and the next minute she exploded,” witness Ernie Reichstein told 9News.
Images from the scene show large columns of smoke surrounding the barbecue.
A nearby vehicle was also damaged during the terrible event.
We saw the staff working in the store scraping the soot off the floor.
In a statement, Bunnings said members of staff and a customer had used nearby fire extinguishers to contain the fire.
Police will continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
