A New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve celebration turned to tragedy in Smithers when a bonfire explosion required emergency transport of two young people with severe burns to hospital in Vancouver.

Four others were also injured and treated for mild to moderate burns locally.

Shortly after midnight on Jan. 1, Smithers RCMP received a call that multiple people had been injured at a bonfire during a New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve party.

About 30-40 people were in attendance at the party on the 4500 Block of Henry Rd, when something was dropped in the fire causing an explosion, according to police.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e still working on kind of ascertaining whether or not there was any intent,B次元官网网址� said Smithers RCMP Corporal Ryan Law.

B次元官网网址淥ne of the things that was in the initial report to us was that something was thrown into the fire. Through further investigation, and speaking to people that were present, it sounds like, essentially, itB次元官网网址檚 pointing more towards the fact that something was just simply dropped into the fire.B次元官网网址�

A GoFundMe page, which has already raised more than $16,000, noted one of the injured parties is being treated at the BC ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Hospital burn unit.

B次元官网网址淓ssentially, we have an ongoing investigation into this matter and we are currently looking for anybody who might have been witness to the events that led to the injuries, or anybody that might have taken photographs or video or anything of that type,B次元官网网址� said Law.