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Experiment Gone Wrong: Student And Teacher Suffer Burns In Brookline

The student had to be treated for first and second degree burns.

The accident occurred during a summer school course.
The accident occurred during a summer school course. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

BROOKLINE, MA — A Brookline High School student and teacher both suffered burns after a fire broke out due to a chemistry experiment in a summer school class, according to a report from Brookline News.

While the teacher reportedly sustained burns that were considered “not serious,” the 15-year-old student was transported to Boston Children’s Hospital for burns to the face, chest, and hands. Massachusetts Fire Marshal spokesperson Jake Wark said the experiment featured highly-flammable isopropyl alcohol. The incident is still under investigation.

Read more at Brookline News.

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