Oregon ERs see spike in burn injuries tied to smoking drugs, study finds

Emergency doctors in Portland started noticing something unusual in recent years: more patients arriving with severe burns ...

Drug Smoking Linked To Surge In Severe Burn Cases

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Illicit drug users are fueling a surge of severe burn cases at hospitals, as more choose to smoke their dope rather ...
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Fire traced to weed-burning with torch causes $100K damage to NE Bend home; area’s second such fire in days

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire that caused an estimated $100,000 damage to a northeast Bend home Tuesday afternoon was caused by the resident burning weeds with a propane torch, officials said – the Bend ...
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Tiki torches sold at BJ's recalled after reports of burn injuries

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...
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Tiki torches sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club recalled due to burn hazard

(WHTM) – Tiki torches sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club are being recalled after reports of them breaking and resulting in burn injuries. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission says about ...