A boy (13) is in critical condition in Cork University Hospital with serious burn injuries.
Gardaí in Gurranbraher in Co Cork are investigating the circumstances in which the boy was injured by fire last night at around 8.30 pm in the area of Bakers Road.
No one else was injured in the incident which is being treated as an accident.
The boy was taken to Cork University Hospital and his condition is described as critical.
It is expected that the teenager will be transferred to Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, later today.