Fayette County resident Dan

Cathy, president of Chick-fil-A and eldest son of the restaurant chain's

famous founder, Truett Cathy, was injured Monday evening while tending

to burning debris on vacant land in south Fayette County. The burn injury

occurred during "a brush-clearing accident ... about 7 p.m."

Monday, a company news release said.

Cathy was flown by medical

helicopter to Grady Memorial Hospital after the incident was reported

around 7:45 p.m., said Capt. Pete Nelms of the Fayette County Department

of Fire and Emergency Services.

A Grady spokesperson said Cathy

was in stable condition Tuesday afternoon. Cathy's condition is "improving

and he is expected to be released within two to three days," a Chick-fil-A

spokesman said Tuesday afternoon.

Nelms said the cause appeared

to be accidental, but the department was still trying to confirm details

of how the incident occurred by press time Tuesday.

"We're still trying to

get the facts to try and determine exactly what happened," Nelms

said.

Cathy and another person were

burning debris when the incident occurred at a vacant tract of land near

Woolsey on Ga. Highway 92 south, Nelms said.

Cathy, who began his career

in the company when he was 9 by singing songs to customers, served as

director of operations after graduating college.

After working in other roles,

Cathy was named executive vice president in 1989. He became president

of the company in 2001.

His famous father, who founded

the chain at the original Dwarf House in Hapeville, still lives nearby

in southern Clayton County.

"The Cathy family and

the Chick-fil-A organization appreciate the support and prayers that have

been expressed on behalf of Dan," said spokesman Jerry Johnston.

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