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Arizona Man Burns Self and Home Making Biodiesel Fuel
PHOENIX - Authorities say a man manufacturing biodiesel fuel in his Buckeye home inadvertently set the fuel on fire, damaging his house and burning parts of his upper body.
The blaze ignited about 3 p.m. Tuesday at the home near 299th Avenue and Thomas Road, breaking windows, scorching the exterior paint and giving the man non-life threatening injuries.
Buckeye Fire officials say the man was taken in stable condition to the burn unit at an area hospital with injuries to his arms and face. His name was not immediately available but authorities say he's in his 40s.
Fire officials say regulation of biodiesel fuel manufacturing at home is unclear so it's not immediately clear whether the man was breaking the law. An investigation is ongoing.
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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The blaze ignited about 3 p.m. Tuesday at the home near 299th Avenue and Thomas Road, breaking windows, scorching the exterior paint and giving the man non-life threatening injuries.
Buckeye Fire officials say the man was taken in stable condition to the burn unit at an area hospital with injuries to his arms and face. His name was not immediately available but authorities say he's in his 40s.
Fire officials say regulation of biodiesel fuel manufacturing at home is unclear so it's not immediately clear whether the man was breaking the law. An investigation is ongoing.
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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by FF Nick on
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Man the things people do to save money. I don't know much about BioD manufacturing but I've heard it can have the potential to be as deadly as meth labs.
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Permalink Reply by Jack/dt on
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Who would have thought that making biodiesel could be dangerous or that the various ingredients or end product would be flammable?
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