Parents across the country are being urged to stay alert as a dangerous “fire-breathing” challenge spreads among kids and teens, leading to reports of serious injuries.

The trend, which involves holding alcohol in the mouth and blowing it toward an open flame, has already resulted in severe burns, according to local news outlets.

In one case reported by Philadelphia’s 6ABC News (WPVI), a teen in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, was hospitalized and placed on a ventilator after sustaining burns to the face, neck, and chest while attempting the stunt.

Wilmerding Borough Fire Marshal Al Hussey told WPVI that although the incident did not cause a larger fire, the outcome was still devastating.

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“Luckily, in this particular case, it did not burn the building down,” Hussey said. “But somebody really got hurt, and, you know, is going to have life-altering injuries.”

Pitcairn Fire Chief Tommy Dick shared additional details with CBS News Pittsburgh (KDKA), saying that the 14-year-old girl was experimenting with isopropyl alcohol at an apartment complex when the fire erupted.

"It's not a very smart thing for anybody to do, let alone children," Dick said. "It's supposed to be for cleaning off wounds and cuts and stuff, not ingesting and trying to blow fire."

He added that the incident could easily have been fatal. “This could have easily gone inside their digestive tract, and she could have died,” Dick warned.

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Healthline reports that anyone who ingests isopropyl alcohol requires immediate medical attention. Symptoms can include stomach pain, dizziness, confusion, and slowed breathing, and in severe cases, coma.

Fire officials are now calling on parents to be more vigilant about products kept at home, especially those containing flammable chemicals.

“If they're doing their hair with chemicals, if they're taking isopropyl alcohol in the room or any type of fingernail polish remover,” Hussey said, “obviously, monitor your lighters and your matches and educate your children.”

According to WPVI, multiple similar injuries involving children have occurred in recent weeks after being “inspired” by online videos featuring hazardous stunts.

In another case highlighted by the station, a 9-year-old suffered burns to the face after attempting to microwave a toy that exploded during the process.

Officials say these incidents are part of a larger pattern of social media challenges that encourage risky behavior among young users.

As warnings spread, experts continue to emphasize that substances like isopropyl alcohol should never be ingested or exposed to open flames.

They are urging parents to use these reports as a teaching moment to stress the dangers of copying viral challenges circulating online.