Woman, two young children burned when gas can explodes in Yakima County

Sun., Nov. 6, 2016

Associated Press

GRANDVIEW, Wash. – A mother and her two small children were burned when a gas can exploded in Grandview.

The Tri-City Herald reported that the mother was burning papers in a small fire at 2:25 p.m. Saturday. Grandview police said when she poured gasoline on the fire, the gas can exploded.

Police said the woman’s 5-year-old daughter suffered severe burns to her legs, abdomen, hands and arms. A 3-year-old child also was burned, but police didn’t know the extent of the child’s injuries.

All three were taken to Sunnyside Community Hospital and then transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Police said the explosion appears to have been an accident.

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