Man Suffers Second, Third Degree Burns in Grilling Incident

BRAINTREE, MA — A man suffered bad burns following a grill explosion Sunday night.

At about 6:30 p.m., Braintree fire responded to a report of an explosion on H.J. Albee Drive. At the scene, firefighters found a man who suffered second and third degree burns, according to the Patriot Ledger.

The man was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital.

A fire under the deck was extinguished. Firefighters said it was started by lighter fluid that was ignited while the victim was using the grill.

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