Fire. Yes, thats right. we have moved from tide pods to playing with fire. So now not only are they selfishly putting themselves at risk of injury but their families and homes as well. Apparently in the newest “Fire Challenge” They light each other up after dousing themselves with rubbing alcohol. When will it stop? Ultimately it is up to the parents to talk to their kids and remind them that chemicals, fire, and guns can and will kill them if they are careless with them.
12-year-old girl from Detroit is in the hospital recovering from severe burns after taking part in a disturbing trend called the Fire Challenge.
“I can’t help my baby. I can’t help her,” said Brandi Owens.
Brandi is trying to be strong, but can’t bear seeing her daughter bandaged from head-to-toe and in intensive care with burns over 49 percent of her body. Timiyah landers and her two girlfriends were hanging out at her Detroit home on Friday after mother Brandi made them pancakes and went to take a nap. Minutes later, Brandi said she heard a small explosion.
“She came running up my hallway on fire from her knees to her hair,” she said.
Timiyah was on fire. Brandi’s fiance quickly put her in the bathtub and sprayed her down with water. Brandi rushed Timiyah to the hospital as the other girls admitted, they were taking the fire challenge — something one of the girls had seen on YouTube where…