Seriously Injured NM Firefighter Receives Skin Grafts

June 11, 2019
Roswell firefighter Hoby Bonham is up and walking after undergoing surgery Monday following a fireworks explosion last week.

One of the New Mexico firefighters seriously injured in an explosion last week had surgery Monday and is recovering.

Roswell firefighter Hoby Bonham had skin grafts and is up and walking, KRQE-TV reports. Another firefighter, Jeff Stroble, suffered extensive burns over most of his body and is still in stable condition.

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Ten other Roswell firefighters also suffered minor injuries in the June 5 blast while packaging fireworks for the city's Fourth of July celebration. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, according to KRQE.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Bonham and Stroble in their recoveries.