The Milwaukee Channel (WISN-TV; Ch. 12) reports:

MILWAUKEE, WI - A Milwaukee woman has died after accidentally dousing herself in lighter fluid.

Police said the woman, 31, was trying to throw the lighter fluid on her boyfriend to set him on fire, but ended up burning herself instead.

Her boyfriend had only minor injuries.

Police said the two were having an argument at their home on 18th and State Street.

During the incident the house caught fire.

8 People Homeless After Fire
POSTED: 1:21 pm CDT June 8, 2004
UPDATED: 5:21 pm CDT June 8, 2004
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