‘Fire Challenge’ Leaves Girl, 12, With Burns Over Half Her Body

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A 12-year-old Michigan girl was sent to the hospital on Aug. 17 for burns she sustained while taking part in the so-called “fire challenge.”

Timiyah Landers became engulfed in flames while she and her friends were imitating a video they saw on YouTube, her mother told Fox2 in Detroit.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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