Campfire Mishap Near Cushing Leaves Two With Serious Injuries
CUSHING (WJON NEWS) -- Two people were hurt while trying to start a campfire. The Todd County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday near Cushing.
Thirty-four-year-old Nathaniel Larson was using a can of gasoline to ignite the fire when the container caught fire and exploded. Sixty-five-year-old Jody Larson, who was nearby, suffered severe burns in the explosion.
North Memorial Air Care airlifted Jody to a medical facility. Nathaniel suffered serious burns to his hands and was taken by Staples Ambulance to Lakewood Health System Hospital.
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