Children Suffer 2nd-Degree Burns In Shed Fire

CULVER TOWNSHIP, Minn. (WCCO) -- Two children were severely burned when a shed went up in flames in Culver Township.

Authorities say the children, ages 5 and 6, were playing in a shed when they tipped over a gas can and spilled gasoline on the floor. The children attempted to clean the spill with an electric Shop-Vac, igniting the gasoline and causing both their clothing and the shed to catch fire.

The children were transported to the hospital where it was determined they suffered second-degree burns over approximately 20 percent of their bodies.