Two teens burned after playing with fire in Hudson

HUDSON, N.H. -- Two teenage boys were severely burned after playing with fire in the woods.

The incident happened near Central St. on Thursday evening.

Fire officials said that the boys came out of the woods with severe burns on their faces, arms, and hands.

According to authorities, they were playing with spray cans and fire. They were lighting them on fire, when one backfired.

"We have a Bic lighter, a gold spray can... and you can notice the tip that's melted away, where the flash fire came back and injured the boys," said Deputy Fire Chief Robert Buxton of the Hudson Fire Dept.

It was the aerosol spray can that did some serious harm to the boys.

"It's a thrill for them, and they want to experience the excitement of fire," said Buxton. "This is a very dangerous scenario."

The spray can label reads, "extremely flammable." Officials said this is a lesson to be learned.

The victims have been released from the hospital and are expected to be OK.

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