MONROVIA >> A man burned himself while allegedly trying to manufacture synthetic marijuana at a Monrovia home on New Year’s Day, authorities said.
The incident was first reported about 8:10 p.m. Thursday as a small fire at a home in the 100 block of E. Fig Avenue, Monrovia police Lt. Nick Manfredi said. A man was taken to a hospital with burns to his face and hands.
Officials determined the man had been using volatile chemicals as part of a process to create synthetic marijuana, or “spice,” the lieutenant said. “A lit cigarette caused the solution to ignite.”
Paramedics took the man to a hospital for treatment, Manfredi said. The extent of the man’s injuries was not available.
Monrovia police turned the investigation over to a regional task force. It was not clear what charges the man may face.