Maine boy severely burned in Topsham fire

12-year-old suffers serious burns

The boy is in serious condition at a Boston hospital, according to officials.

12-year-old boy flown to Mass. hospital with ‘extensive burns’ after trying to start fire

A 12-year-old boy was flown to a Boston hospital on Friday after suffering “extensive burns” while attempting to light a fire in a fire pit, Maine State Police said.Police in Topsham, Maine, went to a home on Cote Lane around 5:30 p.m. on Friday after learning of a 12-year-old boy with severe burn injuries. First responders found the boy sitting on the front porch with “extensive burns,” Maine State Police said in a statement.

Boy severely injured in Topsham after trying to start fire

The 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with extensive burns.

12-year-old boy in serious condition after trying to start fire in Topsham

Firefighters responded to a home on Coot Lane on Friday for a report of a 12-year-old boy with severe burns.

12-year-old Maine boy suffers severe burns using gasoline to light fire pit

A 12-year-old Maine boy had to be flown to a Boston hospital after suffering severe burns trying to use gasoline to ignite a fire pit over the weekend.

Child seriously burned in Topsham fire pit incident involving gasoline

A second juvenile was taken by a parent to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and was later released, officials said.