12-year-old boy suffers burns after setting himself on fire, Scranton PA
Fire & ArsonA 12-year-old boy set himself on fire while in the back of a vehicle near Lafayette St. He sustained burns to his chest, head, and legs. The vehicle exploded but is no longer on fire. The boy is in and out of consciousness and emergency responders are on the scene.
Audio|Source: Luzerne, Wyoming, and Lackawanna County Public Safety
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Medic 11 to near Lafayette St for a 12-year-old male with burns to the chest, head, and legs.
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About 7.10.
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I'm aware. You're on the way at 7-Eleven.
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The child was in the back of a vehicle when he allegedly lit himself on fire.
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The child is no longer actively on fire and is in and out of consciousness at this time.
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Is that a child search?
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One side. I'm going to start some other units in PD until we figure out exactly what's going on.
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Yes, because the dispatch are fired apart.
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Okay. Court, Hazleton City.
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Will the vehicle exploded and is no longer on fire with a 12-year-old male burns through the chest?
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Medical 11 and then we're out in 7.4.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lafayette St, Scranton, PA 18504
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