A community in Langley, B.C., is rallying around the family of a two-year-old boy who was badly hurt in a house fire on Sept. 19.

Waylen Planko suffered third-degree burns to about 20 per cent of his body when fire tore through his Aldergrove family’s home.

His mom was also injured in the blaze.

Waylen has now undergone surgery and skin grafts and is expected to be in the hospital for weeks.

“He’s got third-degree burns going up the whole right side of his body and then including his face,” dad Brayden told Global News.

“It’s equal out to be about 20 per cent of his body.”

Brayden said on top of their son being in the hospital, the family is also dealing with the demolition of their home.

“Everything is almost gone now and a whole lifetime of working,” he said.

The community has c

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