A Florida man was severely burned when he fell into a bonfire Friday night, authorities said.

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According to Pasco County Fire Rescue, the man suffered second- and third-degree burns to 20% of his body, WTSP reported.

The incident occurred in Zephyrhills around 9:55 p.m., according to WFLA.

Officials did not say how the man fell into the blaze, WFTS reported.

The man was airlifted to an area hospital as a trauma alert, WTSP reported.

There is no word on the man's condition.

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A migrant farmworker harvests Vidalia onions at a farm in Collins, in 2011. A coalition of farmworkers, including one based in Georgia, filed suit last month in federal court arguing that cuts to H-2A wages will trigger a cut in the pay and standard of living of U.S. agricultural workers. (Bita Honarvar/AJC)

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