Posted on 02/21/2018 11:14:11 AM PST by BBell
A Jefferson County teen has died after he was burned while trying to start a fire nearly one week ago.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office officials said they were notified Thursday by a hospital social worker that the teen had suffered severe burns and would be taken off life support, said Chief Deputy Randy Christian.
Authorities didn't release the teen's name but a GoFundMe account set up in his name and multiple social media posts identified him as Sam Gean, an eighth-grader at Corner Middle School where he played the trumpet in the school band. The fundraising account said he was burned over 95 percent of his body.
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That would've done it.
I would pour puddles of rubbing alcohol on the concrete floor of the garage and set it aflame. I’m surprised I didn’t burn the garage to the ground.
If only we had electric cars, we wouldn’t have needed gasoline and this tragedy could have been averted....I blame Big Oil! Let’s March on Washington!
Me too.
Which is why we don’t let them make policy
Now that was funny!
His toilet unclogger was his best idea.
Where would they learn that?
I’m a scoutmaster, so they learn that from me. How do other boys learn that, from Dad?
Mom divorced that guy.
I lit a field on fire,with gasoline, next to the Captain of the Base’s house. Never got caught and never told any one about it until I was 18. I was 10 when it happened and my Dad was the senior enlisted man on the base.
I lit a field on fire,with gasoline, next to the Captain of the Base’s house. Never got caught and never told any one about it until I was 18. I was 10 when it happened and my Dad was the senior enlisted man on the base.
They should learn it from their Dads, but boys out in the country learn it because many families often have piles of broken limbs and brush that need to be burned. That's how I learned it.
But do city boys ever operate a lawn mower or other power equipment? And why did those boys have access to a five gallon container of gasoline? There seem to be ample opportunities to teach kids about gasoline, and something like this should probably be taught in school, some health education class if they can break away from the sex lessons long enough.
Uncle Rob is a major talent! He could have been on the David Letterman show!
You can also overdo the charcoal starter. A group of us were setting up our tents, preparing out campsite. There was a light drizzle of rain but not too bad. One fellow was building a fire for dinner. He had made a fair size pile of charcoal and wood in a fire ring, putting on charcoal starter. The first attempt to light it fizzled. Frustrated. he then used about half the can and started to light it, when I pipe up, "Wait, wait!", but it was too late and flames came back on him setting his pants on fire. Fortunately, he did roll and others covered and extinguished the flames. He had only a few minor burns.
Now for the somewhat amusing, somewhat tragic fact of the incident. This guy was the scout master. ;o)
Yes, Mr Fire will DEFINITELY walk right back up that stream to its origin..
I knew fools that would take a zippo lighter and soak it in gasoline.
Never heard of anything ‘bad’ happening but I did try to avoid being too close when the fool lit his cigarette.
Guess I was ‘respectful’ of it by learning if you overfill your zippo with lighter fluid and directly put it in your pocket, a VERY RED spot starts to grow....on the SKIN of your leg, ...
They would also want to ban fire. They’re dumb.
Yep, someone could use too much charcoal starter fluid, but they’d almost have to make an effort at it since it is not all that volatile with any reasonable amount spread over charcoal or wood. And they usually only have a quart to work with.
His major mistake, besides using too much fluid, was lighting it immediately after he poured on the fluid. Every can of it I have ever seen, instructs you to let it soak in before lighting.
Gasoline is flammable, Kerosene and diesel fuel are combustible, big difference. Never use gas to start fires. That is the reason for the new stupid gas cans.
Yeah. The fumes combust with gasoline. I’ve actually done this for my grandkids: I pour gasoline on a fire we’re about to start and then explain to them how the fumes are spreading as I talk even though we can’t see them. I then strike a match and throw it in and the fire “explodes all around the fire and our ankles. Scares the crap out of them but is harmless. Lesson learned, though. :)
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