Another American teenager suffered severe injuries when he set himself on fire Friday in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, to show off and conquer the so-called "fire challenge" spreading on social media.

A report on the Orange County Register says the 16-year-old boy poured nail polish remover on his chest, and lit himself with a disposable lighter.

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Captain Larry Kurtz of the Orange County Fire Authority said the teenager suffered first- and second-degree burns on his face, neck, chest and hips. He is still being treated at the Western Medical Center in Santa Ana.

Police and fire authorities did not identify the teenager.

His case becomes the latest in at least four incidents in the U.S. where people, mostly teenagers, have responded to the "fire challenge" posted on Facebook that challenged participants to pour a flammable liquid on their bodies and light themselves up, either on live video on social media, or while being recorded.

A hospital in Miami, however, is reporting that their burn centers have admitted eight other "fire challenge" cases from the southeast from Wednesday to Friday.

A 15-year-old boy from Buffalo, New York, had died late in July when, on his insistence, friends poured alcohol on his body and set him on fire. The boy, identified as James Shores, was burned to death after his friends failed to douse the flames that had engulfed his entire body in seconds.

On Tuesday, Miami's Kendall Medical Center treated an 11-year-old boy who burned himself after seeing a "fire challenge" on Facebook.

In Lexington, Kentucky, another 15-year-old tried taking the "fire challenge" and incurred second-degree burns. He's now warning others not to fall victim to the online challenge.

"You can get caught on fire and die. Your house can get caught on fire. Wherever you're at could get caught on fire," said the boy.

Fire departments all over the U.S. have issued warnings to parents to not let their children be victims of the "fire challenge." In Fishers, Indiana, Captain John Mehling says he believes teens all over might be taking part without the knowledge of their parents.

"My fear is that it's happening and kids aren't getting hurt enough to where they're calling the ambulance. I want to get the word out there that this is going on. Parents please be aware," said Mehling.

The best thing to do, says Mehling, is for parents to "talk to their children and explain the serious risks of this online challenge" before it's too late.

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