Crime & Safety
Four Teens Injured In Bonfire Explosion: Polk County Fire Rescue
Four teenagers were injured in a backyard bonfire explosion on Thursday night, Polk County Fire Rescue said.
POLK CITY, FL — Four teenagers were injured in a backyard explosion in Polk City Thursday night, Polk County Fire Rescue said.
The teens built a bonfire in the 8900 block of Hammock loop before 7:37 p.m., and one of them poured gasoline on it, officials said.
One teen was a trauma alert flown to Tampa General Hospital. Two others were also taken to Tampa General and the fourth was taken to Lakeland Regional.
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The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the fire.
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