A teenage boy was badly burned after an explosion near a home in Stoneham, Massachusetts, on Tuesday night.
Police and fire officials said that emergency crews responded to a home on Pine Street at around 8:30 p.m. for a report of an explosion in the area. When first responders arrived, they found a 14-year-old with "serious burn injuries," officials said.
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WATCH HEREThe boy was taken to Mass. General Hospital.
The fire was out when crews got to the scene, and they found a burned yellow fuel container nearby. Additional information about the explosion has not been released.
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