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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.

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Four teenagers were injured in a backyard bonfire explosion on Thursday night, Polk County Fire Rescue said.

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