Three teenage boys were injured in Encinitas Wednesday while playing with some sort of explosives in a canyon, officials from the Sheriff’s Department said.
Authorities said the incident happened around 2:40 p.m. in a canyon near Bonita Road and Melba Road.
Deputies, fire crews and medics all responded to the scene to treat three teen boys who had sustained minor cuts and injuries. They were all transported to local hospitals.
Deputies are still investigating the incident and couldn’t immediately confirm exactly what type of explosives the teens were playing with at the time of the incident.
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