PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say a coastal Mississippi man is being treated for serious burns he suffered while lighting a fire pit at his home.
The Sun Herald reports the 80-year-old man was rushed to a hospital after neighbors in Pass Christian reported hearing an explosion and screams from outside the victim’s home.
Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan said in a new release that the victim was using gasoline to start a fire in his pit. The flames also damaged the man’s porch.
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The victim was taken to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, where he was airlifted to a burn center in Jackson.
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Information from: The Sun Herald, http://www.sunherald.com
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