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Woman suffering burns from campfire dies from injuries

The 46-year-old Albion woman was standing next to someone who was attempting to light a fire at a campground in China when she was injured.

CHINA, Maine — A woman from Albion has died after suffering burns from a campfire that was being lit.

Liza Bragg, 46, was reportedly standing next to someone who was attempting to light the campfire Friday at D&R Campground in China, Maine, when she suffered burns, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said Tuesday in a news release. 

First responders were called to the campground at about 10:18 p.m. to aid Bragg, the release stated. She was brought to a nearby hospital before being transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she died. 

The fire is being investigated by the state fire marshal's office. 

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