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VIDEO: Teen sets self on fire after Facebook challenge

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Thursday, July 31, 2014
VIDEO: Teen sets self on fire after Facebook challenge

The "Fire Challenge" video on Facebook and other sites dares teens to set themselves on fire using rubbing alcohol. A 15-year-old Kentucky boy suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns.

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