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Indoor Fireworks

2007 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

I've attached the website from the Contra Costa Times which details this story. It's not a Darwin Award because he didn't die or take himself out of the genepool, but I think in the very least he deserves an honorable mention.

Here is the article that you will find if you follow the link I posted at the bottom of this story.

OAKLAND - A 35-year-old man playing with fireworks inside his chemical-filled apartment early Thursday morning ignited his clothing, leaving him with third degree burns over 40 percent of his body, authorities said.

The man, whose name was not released, was in critical but stable condition today at St. Francis Hospital in San Francisco, where he is expected to recover.

"He's in really bad shape, but is expected to live," a police spokesperson said.

Police and firefighters responded to the 3100 block of Harrison Street shortly after 12 a.m. Thursday. They found the man on fire in the street and his apartment burning, Oakland Police Sgt. Barry Donelan said.

The man was able to tell police he was playing with fireworks inside the apartment and accidentally caught himself on fire.

Another resident of the apartment complex told police she woke up and "heard terrible screams and saw (the man) coming down the stairs on fire."

Firefighters extinguished the flames and discovered large quantities of chemicals inside the apartment.

The apartment was sealed off and a search warrant obtained by authorities.

The fire department hazmat team was on the scene this morning, as were investigators from the state Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement to determine if the man may have been operating an illegal methamphetamine lab in the apartment.

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My reasoning for the award. 1. He was playing with fireworks. 2. He was playing with them inside! 3. His house was full of chemicals where he was playing with the fireworks.

Hope you enjoyed!

Aryn

http://www.contracostatimes.com/bayandstate/ci_6304862

Submitted on 07/05/2007

Submitted by: Aryn Wilson
Reference: Contra Costa Times (California), July 5, 2007

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
This mook certainly scored some extra bozo points! Playing with fireworks INSIDE? And with presumably flammable chemicals about? He's in deep enough doo-doo for possibly having a meth lab, but whatever the case he REALLY needs to re-examine his life! Thanks, Aryn, this one was funny!


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I can't believe ANYBODY would be stupid enough to play with fireworks inside, but I guess I'm mistaken. On top of that he had unnamed chemicals lying about? That's a perfect recipe for disaster. Thanks for sending this in, Aryn.


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