1 teen in critical condition, 3 injured after bonfire explosion in Polk County
Gasoline caused explosion, investigators say
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POLK CITY, Fla. – Four teens were injured Thursday after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says gasoline was poured on a bonfire causing an explosion.
According to a news release, the Sheriff’s Office and the State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident that happened Thursday around 7:40 p.m. in Polk City.
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Investigators said the group of friends were sitting around a bonfire at a home on Hammock Loop and when the flames started to dwindle one of the teens poured gasoline to build the fire back up. The flames ignited the stream of gas and gasoline vapors and the gas can exploded, according to the Sheriff’s Office.