Boy burned in family's garden fire

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy is recovering in hospital after being burned in a fire in the garden of his South Yorkshire home.

The youngster was taken to Sheffield Children's Hospital by ambulance with extensive burns on Sunday evening.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service said the boy's parents were having a fire in their back garden when the accident occurred.

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They added: "Firefighters from Elm Lane station were called to the house in Shiregreen, Sheffield at around 7.30pm. They assisted paramedics, treating the boy's injuries, before he was taken to hospital with burns to his face, leg and body."

The incident took place just a fortnight after a teenager was burned in a petrol explosion in Thorne, Doncaster, after throwing fuel on to a garden fire.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "There are some simple guidelines which should be followed when dealing with private bonfires.

"Keep a bucket of water or sand, or a garden hose nearby, in case of emergencies."