Crime & Safety
West Islip Man Injured While Trying to Set Fire to Tree Stump
The man suffered burns on his legs, arms and hands on Wednesday afternoon.
WEST ISLIP, NY - A 55-year-old man was hospitalized after suffering from burns while trying to set fire to a tree stump in West Islip on Wednesday afternoon, according to Suffolk Police.
The man was in his backyard on Higbie Lane when he tried to burn the tree stump around 4:15 p.m.
The flames shot back at him and the man suffered burns on his legs, arms and hands, police said.
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He was transported via Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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