Stephen and friend Wade King<>, also 10, were on the banks of Whatcom Creek when a fireball, sparked by a butane lighter they were playing with and fueled by 237,000 gallons of gasoline that had leaked into the water from the Olympic pipeline, roared down the creek.
Seeking relief from their burns, Stephen threw Wade into the creek and jumped in. The boys then climbed out of the water and stumbled down a trail, where they were met by Stephen's brother, Andrew, and his friend Tyrome Francisco. The older boys had run into the park, looking for Wade and Stephen, after an explosion shook the home. Badly burned, Stephen and Wade died the next day.
Seeking relief from their burns, Stephen threw Wade into the creek and jumped in. The boys then climbed out of the water and stumbled down a trail, where they were met by Stephen's brother, Andrew, and his friend Tyrome Francisco. The older boys had run into the park, looking for Wade and Stephen, after an explosion shook the home. Badly burned, Stephen and Wade died the next day.
Stephen and friend Wade King<>, also 10, were on the banks of Whatcom Creek when a fireball, sparked by a butane lighter they were playing with and fueled by 237,000 gallons of gasoline that had leaked into the water from the Olympic pipeline, roared down the creek.
Seeking relief from their burns, Stephen threw Wade into the creek and jumped in. The boys then climbed out of the water and stumbled down a trail, where they were met by Stephen's brother, Andrew, and his friend Tyrome Francisco. The older boys had run into the park, looking for Wade and Stephen, after an explosion shook the home. Badly burned, Stephen and Wade died the next day.
Seeking relief from their burns, Stephen threw Wade into the creek and jumped in. The boys then climbed out of the water and stumbled down a trail, where they were met by Stephen's brother, Andrew, and his friend Tyrome Francisco. The older boys had run into the park, looking for Wade and Stephen, after an explosion shook the home. Badly burned, Stephen and Wade died the next day.
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