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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFire-stunt at Florida school pep rally engulfs man in flames; 8 hospitalized
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-fire-stunt-florida-pep-rally-20160317-story.htmlThe hired performer was going in for a slam dunk when the fire breather he leaped over erupted into flames during a pep rally in front of nearly 2,000 students at a Delray Beach high school, officials and witnesses said.
The fire breather's face caught fire and spread to his arms and body as he attempted to tamp out the flames with his hands. Engulfed in a fiery ball, he ran onto the gymnasium floor, which also caught fire, video of the incident showed.
"He panicked, he was swinging his arms, trying to hit it out with his face," said Danny Lahav, 18, a senior at the rally. The performer ripped off his jacket as he tried to put the fire out, Lahav said. "It was getting serious. Everyone kind of started to panic."
The pyrotechnic stunt gone wrong at Atlantic Community High sent the burned performer, Ricky Charles, and seven students with respiratory complaints to the hospital on Thursday, the last day of school before spring break. Another dozen people were treated on scene, fire officials said.
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a fire stunt in a high school assembly?
WTF
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Fire-stunt at Florida school pep rally engulfs man in flames; 8 hospitalized (Original Post)
jpak
Mar 2016
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. I just watched that on tonight's news. Damn!
What could possibly go wrong?
I wonder who thought this was a good idea?
TeamPooka
(24,204 posts)5. Some People in Florida. nt
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)3. Oh God ... this is so horrible
hope for a complete recovery for all injured. I also hope the kids are able to deal with this trauma .... jeeze
Trajan
(19,089 posts)4. Fire stunts ...
I'll never forget the news footage of the Club in New Hampshire going up in flames during the 'Great White' show ... A hundred people died in that 'Fire Stunt'
I say, to hell with fire stunts ... Sing a fucking song ... Get the band in there and play the school anthem ..
ANYTHING but fire stunts ....
Heeeeers Johnny
(423 posts)7. I don't care...
'Thunderstruck' played on flaming bagpipes is where it's at
And the Great White tragedy happened in Warwick, RI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire
If that show had taken place a few years earlier... it's more than likely I would have been there at the time.
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madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)8. Why is Florida Man always doing fucked up stuff??