Scottish Borders. Emergency services raced to the scene at 4.20pm yesterday to the aid of the 54-year-old working at Crichness Law in the Lammermuir Hills near Cranshaws.
It is unclear how the estate worker came to burn his clothes but it is understood he may have been burning heather at the time.
Police, fire and ambulance crews all descended on the rural spot and the injured worker had to be airlifted to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.Despite the best efforts of medics he died in hospital earlier today.A police spokeswoman said the man's family had been made aware of the tragedy.She added that the Health and Safety Executive had also been informed.She said: "Around 4.20 pm on Monday, 22 March.
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