MARCH 13, 2015
DIX HILLS, N.Y.
Police say a Long Island many suffered first- and
second-degree burns from a fire pit explosion.
Suffolk County police say it happened at a home on Gillette
street in Dix Hills Thursday night at about 9:40 pm. They say the blast
occurred after a gas can was placed next to the fire pit. The man suffered 1st and 2nd degree burns.
According to Newsday (http://nwsdy.li/1FXeFiI ), the
45-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital with burns to his face, hands and
upper body. He was expected to survive.
He was being treated for what police classified as non-life
threatening injuries, and was conscious and alert upon arrival at the hospital,
police said.
Source: www.newsday.com
METROPOLITAN urges all combustible items be kept at least
three feet away from a fire. Gasoline
should never be poured on a flame.