Maryland- Teen set on fire at firehouse

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Teen Set On Fire At Riverdale Firehouse

(WJZ) RIVERDALE, Md. A shocking story out of Prince George's County, where a teenager has been set on fire.

Gigi Barnett reports the crime occurred at a firehouse near Hyattsville about two weeks ago.

It happened two Saturdays ago at the Riverdale Firehouse.

According to sources familiar with the incident, the 17-year-old arrived from Pennsylvania with permission from his grandmother to become a live-in member of the fire station. He claimed to be a volunteer in Pennsylvania.

Sources within Riverdale call what happened rough housing. Others describe it as hazing, but all confirm that at some point, foam was put on the teen and it was ignited.

Often it will burn off without causing harm. This time it caught the boy's clothes on fire and slightly burned his back.

Riverdale sources say the teen never actually joined the department but was being allowed to ride along on calls in anticipation of a possible membership.

The sources say Riverdale originally tried to assist the teen, who arrived by train with little clothing and money.

This issue came to light when the teen came to another volunteer fire department in the county.

Prince George's County's Public Safety Director says if the incident turns out to be hazing, everyone involved will be dealt with severely.

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[RescueKujo 130]

Playing with fire in a firehouse?? Never. What were they thinking??

[bigfitz2004 19]

Another black eye of the fire services

[IzzyEng4 427]

Morons..................

[ex-commish 490]

That's why there are jail cells....

[Future Fireman 4]

don't need to say anything

Mike

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Thats almost as good as the 28 year old member of Co#5 in Havre DeGrace MD who deciced they were not getting enough fire so he and another member (a minor ) decided to throw a malatov cocktail into the public library right accross from his own station. Needless to say he is now facing 45 years in jail. Yet another wonderfull strike against the vol fire service.