Boy suffers burns in aerosol explosion

A teenage boy suffered burns to his face, arms and legs after an aerosol can caught fire and exploded in Sydney.

The 14-year-old boy was treated at the scene in Terrey Hills in Sydney's north on Monday afternoon before being airlifted to the Children's Hospital at Westmead.

He is in a stable condition.

NSW Police and NSW Ambulance also attended the incident.