Blowering Dam boat fire: three people burned, two airlifted

NSW Ambulance Service, Fire and Rescue NSW and Police attended the scene just before 2pm.

An Ambulance spokesperson said two of the three victims, all aged in their 20s, were airlifted to Concord Hospital in Sydney for treatment at its burns unit.

"A 21-year-old male suffered burns to the arm, a 24-year-old female suffered burns to the arm and legs and a 23-year-old female suffered burns to her arm and face," the spokesperson said.

"A specialist medial team was airlifted to the site and traveled with the patients to the Tumut Hospital where one was discharged the other two were flow to Concord Hospital."

The spokesperson was unable to specify which of the victims was discharged and which were flown to Sydney in a serious but stable condition.

Fire and Rescue crews deployed booms into the water to contain fuel spillage.  

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