The result: third-degree burns. "The skin was melted off his foot," said Death Valley National Park Service Ranger Gia Ponce. "The ground can be much hotter — 170, 180 [degrees]. Sometimes up ...
He required immediate medical attention as "the skin was melted off his foot", said Death Valley National Park Service Ranger Gia Ponce. "The ground can be much hotter - 170, 180 [degrees].