Alleged glue sniffer burnt in Gosnells shed fire

as posted on TheWest

Chris Thomson
September 8, 2008 - 7:37AM

A 20-year-old man received burns to much of his body when glue he was allegedly sniffing ignited after he lit a cigarette.

Fire and Emergency Services Authority communications centre supervisor Kent Pitman said the man and some friends were in a shed in Murchison Way, Gosnells, when the blaze broke out at 9.50pm.

"The occupants were in the shed (allegedly) sniffing glue, they lit up a cigarette and up she went," Mr Pitman said.

Mr Pitman said the man received burns to "40 to 50 per cent" of his body and was taken to Royal Perth Hospital.

Police say the man is in a critical condition.

Mr Pitman said the fire caused about $5000 damage.

Fire and rescue crews from Armadale and Welshpool doused the blaze.

as posted on TheWest

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as posted ABCNews


Man burnt in shed fire

A 20-year-old man has been severely burned in a shed fire at Gosnells.

Firefighers were called to the blaze on Murchison Way just before 10pm.

The man had burns to 50 per cent of his body.

It is believed the fire was started accidently by a cigarette.

Posted Mon Sep 8, 2008 8:26am AEST

as posted ABCNews