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A teenager is in a critical condition with serious burns after throwing methylated spirits onto a barbecue. Firefighters said the 17-year-old threw the liquid onto embers which then exploded, setting fire to himself and a washing line in a garden in Hull. As the youth, still on fire, ran into the house in Wellsted Street, he set the hallway and stairs alight. A 48-year-old man who tried to help the youth was also badly burned. Both are in hospital with serious injuries. Humberside Fire and Rescue spokesman, Glenn Ramsden, said neighbours had reported hearing a "loud explosion" at the property on Wednesday afternoon. He said the flames had spread rapidly along a washing line and into the kitchen of the house. The 17-year-old was taken to a hospital in Manchester for specialist treatment, where his condition was described as critical. The man was transferred to the burns unit at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield. Mr Ramsden said: "This has been a tragic accident, fire can take life in seconds and people should be aware that now, at last the barbecue weather is here, they must only use approved products on their barbecue. "What seems relatively harmless can end in tragedy in a split second." He added that should an individual's clothes catch fire the best thing to do was to drop down and roll on the ground to put the flames out while shouting for help.
I say old chap, it's a bit rich trying to blame this on old DS don't you know. I know he's responsible for a lot, but I doubt that even he (with or without the help of his turkeys) could have managed this one!
Quote from: Marley's Ghost on August 09, 2007, 05:21:16 PMI say old chap, it's a bit rich trying to blame this on old DS don't you know. I know he's responsible for a lot, but I doubt that even he (with or without the help of his turkeys) could have managed this one!I would have chucked the daft chav straight on the fire and given the meths to my good pal Berek to drink.
How could he set fire to himself under 5ft of water?
We don't need wars any more to limit the population levels...We've evolved
Quote from: Bouncer on August 14, 2007, 05:44:46 PMWe don't need wars any more to limit the population levels...We've evolved Judging from the hordes of cro-magnonchav I see roaming the streets I have to ask, what have we evolved into?
Quote from: Grumpmeister on August 14, 2007, 05:47:42 PMQuote from: Bouncer on August 14, 2007, 05:44:46 PMWe don't need wars any more to limit the population levels...We've evolved Judging from the hordes of cro-magnonchav I see roaming the streets I have to ask, what have we evolved into? Cro-magnonchav?
