OC boy injured while taking ‘fire challenge’

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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old Southern California boy has been burned after setting himself on fire for an online dare.

The Orange County Register (http://bit.ly/1sew0On ) says investigators believe the teen was trying the so-called “fire challenge” that has spread on social media.

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