Fire Challenge

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The Fire Challenge (German: Fire Challenge ) is an action that is rubbed in his body with a flammable liquid to ignite them to then. To show others that you have passed the Fire Challenge, it is recorded on video and then distributed via the media. Experts from the fire brigade, the police and the media are warning of the danger of spontaneous combustion and hope to be able to deter young people from the Fire Challenge.

Possible dangers

First and second degree burns are the primary dangers of the Fire Challenge. A Kentucky youth participating in the Fire Challenge described the pain as "unbearable".

In addition, many participants run away in their panic and the fire spreads faster due to the improved oxygen supply. Another danger is that the participants inhale the hot air created by the flames and thus injure their lungs .

Media reactions

The Huffington Post said to the Fire Challenge: "We are speechless. We know people who eat lightbulbs, but the Fire Challenge shocks us. The lightbulb eating is done by professional artistes, while these are misguided youngsters. The worst thing about it, however, is that he's not the only one who does something like that. "(" We're basically speechless. We hang out with guys who eat lightbulbs, and we're still shocked. Granted, those guys are trained professional performers, where as this appears to be a misguided youth. The scariest part is that he's not the only person who is doing this. ")

Caitlin Dewey wrote in an article in the Washington Post : “YouTube is known for the high proportion of dangerous, destructive and unreasonable trends, but even here the 'Fire Challenge' marks a new low.” (“YouTube has known its fair share of dangerous, destructive and ill-advised trends, but even by those standards, the 'fire challenge' hits new lows. ")

Many fire service experts have already spoken out against the Fire Challenge and warn of the physical injuries and unpredictable dangers of the fire.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Fire Challenge - young people set fire to themselves - bluemind.tv . bluemind.tv. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ Colorado Fire Officials Warn About Teens Taking The 'Fire Challenge' . CBS Denver (Denver.cbslocal.com). Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ 11-year-old boy set himself on fire in 'fire challenge' game | News - Home . Local10.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ Jessica Smith: Dangerous 'fire challenge' game spreads online . Wish Tv. March 9, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ Emery, Sean: Santa Ana teen hospitalized after he takes the fire challenge . In: Orange County Register , August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014. 
  6. ^ "Fire challenge" spreads to Rochester . WHEC.com. February 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 3, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.whec.com
  7. ↑ CBS / AP August 2, 2014, 8:10 PM: California teen severely burned attempting "fire challenge" . CBS News. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ a b Boy, 11, released from hospital after playing 'fire challenge' | News - Home . Local10.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ Posted: 07/30/2014 12:22 pm EDT: What The Hell Is A 'Fire Challenge,' And How Could It Not Go Horribly Wrong? . Huffingtonpost.com. July 30, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  10. ↑ Posted 5:15 pm, August 1, 2014, by Heather Mills: Colorado fire officials issue warning about 'fire challenge' . kdvr.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  11. ↑ Fla. Kid Suffers 2nd & 3rd Degree Burns from "Fire Challenge" | NBC 6 South Florida . Nbcmiami.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  12. ↑ a b Jeffery Collins: Police: Mom Helped Son Partake in 'Fire Challenge' . Associated Press. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  13. ↑ Caitlin Dewey: A comprehensive guide to YouTube's dumbest and most dangerous teen trends . Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  14. ↑ Deb Stanley, Lance Hernandez: Colorado fire official warns parents of dangerous and deadly 'Fire Challenge' - 7NEWS Denver . Thedenverchannel.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 3, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.thedenverchannel.com
  15. ↑ Marty Kasper: Officials warn of the latest social media challenge - NEWS10 ABC: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports . News10.com. July 15, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  16. ↑ Posted 4:52 pm, July 31, 2014, by Matt Knight: Disturbing videos show teens burning themselves in 'fire challenge' . WTKR.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.