Published January 13, 2015
A German man in the northeastern town of Gross Godems was being treated for serious burns Monday after accidentally setting his apartment ablaze when he mixed up a bottle of gasoline with alcohol, police said.
The 56-year-old apparently grabbed the wrong bottle and took a swig from the gasoline flask, then spat it out when he realized his mistake.
The gas hit a lit cigarette, sparking the fire, police said.
The man's name was not released.
https://www.foxnews.com/story/german-man-sets-apartment-ablaze-after-spitting-accidental-swig-of-gas-onto-cigarette