11-Year-Old Boy Burned When Gas Can Explodes At South Jersey Bonfire: Report

An 11-year-old boy was severely burned when he poured gasoline on a backyard bonfire, NJ Advance Media reported.

Mount Laurel Fire Department
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01/25/2022 10:40 a.m.

EMS crews responded to 198 Ramblewood Parkway in Mount Laurel Township at 6:15 p.m. after neighbors reported an explosion, initial reports said.

As the child poured gas on the fire, flames traveled to the gas can, which exploded while the boy was holding it, the outlet reports citing Mount Laurel police.

The child was hospitalized at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children after a medical airlift. A parent was at the house when the incident occurred, NJ.com said. The fire was quickly doused by responding Mount Laurel firefighters.

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