Hackensack AirMed 1 landed at Washington Elementary School to transport the victim, 38, to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, several witnesses and those familiar with the incident told Daily Voice.
Initial and unconfirmed reports say the man, 38, had burns covering more than 80 percent of his body.
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