BURNED BOYS FACE SURGERY; CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION.Byline: Sherry Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer Two boys who were badly burned when a suspicious Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. fire engulfed their Val Verde home remained in critical condition Friday at the Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks Hopital (SOH) is an 153 bed acute care facility in Sherman Oaks, California, USA and is home of world renowned the Grossman Burn Center. SOH is owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. , a spokesman said. ``Both remain on respirators. Not much has changed, which is what we expected - and therefore, that's good news,'' hospital spokesman Larry Weinberg said. ``It takes a long time to get better from these kind of injuries, and that's why any dramatic change is not for the good.'' Surgeons are scheduled to operate on Shawn Williams, 17, today to remove dead and dying tissue from the burns that cover 43 percent of his body, Weinberg said. Burn areas will be covered with cadaver cadaver /ca·dav·er/ (kah-dav´er) a dead body; generally applied to a human body preserved for anatomical study.cadav´ericcadav´erous ca·dav·er n. skin in an effort to fend off infection. Doctors also will insert a scope through his mouth and into his airways to assess the seriousness of the burns inside his lungs. Patrick Crawford, 7, is tentatively scheduled for similar surgery Monday, if he has stabilized enough to cope with the procedures. He had third-degree burns over 65 percent of his body. The boys, who are half-brothers, were receiving treatment to keep their major organs functioning, Weinberg said. ``We're keeping them quiet, comfortable and stable,'' he said. Four people were injured in the blaze, which broke out about 8:15 a.m. Thursday at 29016 Val Verde Road in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . Also injured in the blaze were Shawn's girlfriend, Patricia Lynn Martin, 20, and the boys' aunt, Dawn Carter, 45. Both continued to recuperate re·cu·per·ate v. To return to health or strength; recover. at Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center. Martin, who suffered second- and third-degree burns over 18 percent of her body, was listed in critical condition in the burn intensive care unit. She had burns to her arms and back and was suffering from smoke inhalation, hospital spokeswoman Adelaide DeLaCerda said. Carter was listed in fair condition with a fractured ankle, DeLaCerda said. The origins of the fire remained under investigation Friday. A dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. at the Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La said arson investigators probably will resume their investigation Monday. |
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