New Jersey Boy, 14, Severely Burns Himself

Aug. 10, 2004
A 14-year-old boy who police believe was playing with matches and gasoline suffered second-degree burns to 90 percent of his body early Monday
FRANKLIN TWP. -- A 14-year-old boy who police believe was playing with matches and gasoline suffered second-degree burns to 90 percent of his body early Monday.

Police were called when Malaga and Franklinville firefighters responded to a shed fire in the Malaga Trailer Park on state Route 47 at about 12:22 a.m. Monday. When they arrived, they saw the resident of one of the trailers hosing down a small, children's clubhouse structure made of wood, said police.

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