Ex Forest Ranger Accidentally Lights Classroom On Fire - School Evacuated

[matcom]

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --An elementary school was evacuated Thursday after a retired forest ranger accidentally started a fire while teaching students about 19th-century life.

Gary Hodgson was trying to show fifth-graders how pioneers built fires without matches when some gunpowder ignited, school officials and police said.

The classroom filled with smoke, but no students were seriously injured.

It wasn't exactly clear how the 9:30 a.m. accident happened.

Hodgson was hospitalized in stable condition with burns to his face, hands and chest.

"He is an expert," volunteer firefighter Pat Gallagher said. "If you were going into the woods with somebody, he'd be the guy you'd pick."

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/06/09/ex_forest_ranger_starts_fire_in_classroom?mode=PF

[Orsino]

1. He didn't retire--he was let go.

Or is he just touring to promote the Healthy Forests Initiative?

[cornermouse]

2. Yep. Right.

:rofl: Stable condition, huh?

[kick-ass-bob]

3. Yeah - if you ever need your eyebrows singed off

he's your man.
:eyes:

[LisaL]

4. One of those Darwin award candidates, I am afraid.

WTF was he thinking? Is the classroom really the place to show little kids how to start fires?

[underpants]

5. My first laugh of the day

That is too damned funny.

[matcom]

6. its not Baby-Man funny

but it'll have to do

[LisaL]

7. No, no, no. Laughing at baby man is WRONG!

:silly:

[matcom]

9. i know

i was "chided" whilst i slept :7

[Bridget Burke]

8. Fire Marshall Bill?