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Video: Firefighter sets self on fire moving gas can

The firefighter had minor burns but remained on duty after the fire was extinguished

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KLTV.com

TYLER, Texas — A Tyler firefighter is on the mend after receiving minor burns while responding to a house fire sparked by lightning.

Tuesday evening, Tyler fire crews were dispatched to the 200 block of Dinah Lane around 7 p.m. after flames enveloped the home’s garage.

The firefighter, whose name was not released, was moving a gas can away from the flames. The canister disintegrated, igniting the fuel.

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