The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to the incident at Gunnedah Rugby Ground yesterday morning.

The 44-year-old woman was lighting a barbecue at the ground  when it ignited, causing burns to her face and chest, a spokesman for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter said.

The woman was treated by the helicopter’s clinical team, before being flown to Tamworth hospital reportededly in a stable condition.