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A man was seriously hurt in a burn incident at his home in Suffolk County Sunday afternoon.
Suffolk Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating after the 42-year-old burned himself while burning wood in his backyard.
The mishap occurred around 3:30 p.m. at a residence on Hulse Lane in Moriches.
The victim was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital to be treated for serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Detectives do not believe any criminality was involved and there were no other reported injuries.