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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A family barbeque in Lehi had a horrible ending tonight because of an explosion.
Lehi Fire Chief Ricky Evans said an unidentified 40-year-old decided the fire in his briquette barbecue Monday evening was not large enough, so he poured white gas, most commonly used in lanterns, directly onto the grill.
The vapors from the gas caught on fire and shot up the stream of liquid gas, exploding and catching the man's arm, hands, face and torso on fire, Evans said.
The man was flown to the burn unit at University Hospital, where he was in critical condition with third-degree burns over 36 percent of his body, Evans said.
Evans said it is better to use light fluid instead of white gas, and that it is not recommended to use anything once the fire starts going.
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