A New Year害羞草研究所檚 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 Year害羞草研究所檚 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.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e still working on kind of ascertaining whether or not there was any intent,害羞草研究所� said Smithers RCMP Corporal Ryan Law.

害羞草研究所淥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, it害羞草研究所檚 pointing more towards the fact that something was just simply dropped into the fire.害羞草研究所�

A GoFundMe page, which has already raised more than $16,000, noted one of the injured parties is being treated at the BC Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital burn unit.

害羞草研究所淓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,害羞草研究所� said Law.