Florida mom of 5 dies after fireplace pit accident | NEWSRUX

A Florida mom of 5 died after a surprising fireplace pit accident within the yard of the household residence as she frolicked together with her kids and mates.

Nicole Foltz was attempting to reignite the hearth on the property in Tarpon Springs, Florida, when the fuel can she was holding exploded in her fingers.

Foltz suffered burns on practically 100 per cent of her physique and died at Tampa Common Hospital hospital three days after the incident, in response to WTVT.

“I had simply gone inside and to my data, she determined to attempt to maintain the hearth going, maintain the enjoyable going,” her husband, Jeff Foltz, advised the station.

After she positioned one other go surfing the hearth, she then “poured the fuel into it, and it ignited and blew the can up in her fingers.”

And he added: “Accidents do occur, they usually can destroy your life.”

The accident additionally injured the couple’s son, Jeffrey, who suffered second-degree burns on 40 per cent of his physique and who spent 12 days within the hospital earlier than being discharged.

“He’s staying fairly robust. I’m positive the entire crew there was actually stunned to listen to that two days after we received residence he was strolling,” mentioned Mr Foltz.

A GoFundMe has raised practically $30,000 to assist help her household.

“Nicole was beloved a lot as a result of she really beloved life,” acknowledged a publish on the fundraiser.

“Her radiant smile all the time crammed the room. She was all the time there for everybody — there for each relative, each pal, each buyer, each coworker, each birthday, each anniversary, each day.

“All donations will help the household with Nicole’s funeral prices, her hospital payments, younger Jeffrey’s present and ongoing hospital payments for pores and skin graphs and long-term rehabilitation, childcare, and ongoing dwelling bills for the surviving household of six who at the moment are with out Nicole’s revenue.”