Man accused of setting fire to girlfriend

A Fort Smith woman who police say was set on fire Sunday by her boyfriend didn’t want to call police or an ambulance for fear the man would get into trouble.

But after talking on the phone for almost an hour with a volunteer from the Women’s Crisis Center, Tracy Long, 46, allowed a friend to take her to Sparks Regional Medical Center where doctors believed her injuries to be life-threatening.

Long’s friend, Alice Franklin, said Long was in critical condition and underwent surgery Monday at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, where she was airlifted Sunday. Hospital officials would not release Long’s condition Monday.

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