Monday, October 13, 2014

"Fontana fire sends man who accidentally ignited blaze to hospital"

"The burn victim was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton with moderate injuries, according to Ryan Beckers, a Fire Department spokesman."
The man, who accidentally started the fire while playing with acetone to create some sort of visual effect, was not arrested, Beckers said.

“He was doing it for fun,” Beckers said. “Like a kid playing with matches.”

Acetone is a clear liquid, commonly used to clean metal and remove fingernail polish.

5 comments:

The Dude said...

Has anyone checked on CL?

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

In high school I knew this guy who told me he dipped a ping-pong ball in acetone and then put it on top of a propane space heater.

He said it expanded like a balloon and then exploded.

He was a bit odd, socially awkward.

Last I heard he had become a born again Christian in his twenties and he married some lady in her forties.

I had him figured for the member of our graduating class most likely to commit suicide.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

No. That's an unforced error.

Kerosene.

It's been a while.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...
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edutcher said...

Richard Pryor nods.