Woman, 55, dies in backyard bonfire incident

A backyard bonfire turned deadly over the weekend in Port St. Lucie, police said.

Officers said they responded to a home located on Southeast Rainier Street late Friday night at about midnight.

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Police said a 55-year-old woman severely burned herself after using an accelerant while lighting a backyard bonfire.

While officers were en route, the fire was able to be extinguished by family members with a water hose. However, the woman, later identified as Karyn Patricia Alva Torres, sustained severe burns to most of her body…

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