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Fundraiser to be held for young girl burned in gas can explosion

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There is a fundraiser organized for a young girl who suffered serious burns in a gas can explosion.

A poker run on April 30 will benefit Emily Hinton.

Hinton was burned in September 2015 when a gas can exploded outside her family's north Charlotte home.

Starting from:

Ben's V-Twins

5815 Highway 74 West, Indian Trail

704-821-1550

Starting from:

Hollywood's Cycles

140 Hickory Grove Road, McAdenville

704-827-9991

End party:

Mac's Steele Creek

2414 Sandy Porter Road, Charlotte

704-504-8500

Registration: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Last bike out: 1:15 p.m.

Last Bike in: 5:30 p.m.