By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• At least 15 teenagers were injured Saturday night after a bonfire flared up during a party in Douglasville, Georgia, fire officials said.
• The incident occurred when guests were gathered around a bonfire that unexpectedly grew in intensity, throwing embers and debris into the crowd.
• Firefighters and emergency medical services responded, treating victims at the scene and transporting several to area hospitals.
• Injuries were reported to include burns, cuts and smoke inhalation; at least five teens were hospitalized in serious but non-life-threatening condition.
• Investigators from the Douglas County Fire Department and law enforcement are reviewing the circumstances of the flare-up.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA — At least 15 teenagers were injured Saturday night when a bonfire unexpectedly increased in size and intensity at a party in Douglasville, Georgia, authorities said.
The incident occurred in a rural area where a group of teens had gathered around a bonfire; witnesses reported that shifting embers and debris were propelled into the crowd as the fire flared up.
Emergency responders, including fire crews and EMS personnel, arrived on scene and treated numerous victims for burns, cuts and smoke inhalation before transporting several to nearby hospitals for further care.
At least five of the injured were reported in serious but non-life-threatening condition, Douglas County Fire officials said, while others were treated and released from medical facilities.
Investigators from the Douglas County Fire Department and local law enforcement are reviewing the circumstances that led to the flare-up as part of the ongoing response.