TOWN OF MAPLE GROVE, Wis. (AP) — 4 people remain hospitalized in Wisconsin burn centers with injuries from a bonfire explosion last week during a celebration within the Town of Maple Grove, authorities said Thursday.
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office said the explosion happened late Friday when a 55-gallon drum that was 1 / 4 stuffed with a mix of gas and diesel fuel was placed on the hearth.
The sheriff’s office said among the victims are listed in critical condition, but wasn’t specific.
Investigators say 17 of the injured people were privately transported to hospitals in Green Bay, which is about about 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) north of the scene of the explosion.
The sheriff’s office said it is going to not pursue any underage drinking violations as a way to get witnesses to return forward. Authorities have said as many as 40 current and former Pulaski High School students were on the bonfire.
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