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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(North Sewickly Twp., Pa.) A 12 year-old boy was  placing items in a wood burner outside his family’s home on Concord Circle  Thursday afternoon when the accident occurred. Police Chief Jeff Becze said this Friday morning  that  something in the wood burner exploded back on the boy.  He suffered burns to his face and upper body. He was air lifted to West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Chief Becze said he will  contact Fire Chief  Mark Sutherland to look into what caused the explosion that caused the boy’s injuries.