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# Fundraiser launched for man who suffered serious burns in Burntwood flat explosion
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/fundraiser-launched-for-man-who-suffered-serious-burns-in-burntwood-flat-explosion/
- Published: 2024-10-30T12:03:43.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-30T12:03:51.000Z
- Description: A fundraiser has been launched in aid of a man who suffered serious burns after an explosion at a flat in Burntwood.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:53, News

A FUNDRAISER has been launched in aid of a man who suffered serious burns after an explosion at a flat in Burntwood.

The incident happened on Monday (28th October) at the property at Swan Island.

Emergency services were called after the explosion spark a major fire in the two-storey flat above a row of shops.

[The online fundraiser](https://www.gofundme.com/f/y5pxd-help-rhys-and-his-family?utm%5Fsource=copy%5Flink&utm%5Fmedium=customer&utm%5Fcampaign=man%5Fsharesheet%5Fft&attribution%5Fid=sl:14447ccf-c627-411e-99d7-d8b5b4a5c345) has been set up to support the man who “has lost everything”.

The organisers said:

> “We are all praying he will pull through – recovery will be difficult and he will need a lot of support.  
>  
> “As a community we can help him and his family through this time.”

Police and fire investigators are continuing to examine the scene to work out the cause of the explosion.