A firefighter stands near the fire of a storage oil tank at the port of Es Sider in Ras Lanuf
(IN PHOTO) A firefighter stands near the fire of a storage oil tank at the port of Es Sider in Ras Lanuf December 29, 2014. Oil tanks at Es Sider have been on fire for days after a rocket hit one of them, destroying more than two days of Libyan production, officials said on Sunday. Libya has appealed to Italy, Germany and the United States to send firefighters. REUTERS/Stringer Reuters/Stringer

In a shocking incident of domestic fire, a 20-year-old woman accidentally caught herself up in the fire while removing the nail polish near a candle flame. The incident happened on April 10, near 9 pm in the 19300 block of Poppy Grove Lane, in Cypress, Texas.

During the incident, 50 percent of the woman's body faced severe third-degree burns. According to the fire marshal, the vapours from the “highly inflammable” nail polish remover caught the flame, ultimately hurting the woman.

"The investigation found that a flash fire occurred when the victim was using fingernail polish remover near a candle that ignited the vapors," confirmed Captain Dean Hensley at the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office, reported ABC13.

Speaking to KHOU.com, the affected lady's boyfriend revealed that she had suffered the burns from neck till the end of her front body. The woman is currently recovering at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Texas, where she was transferred by LifeFlight. Reportedly, the Cypress woman is conscious and is able to speak well. According to the fire officials, the house at which the incident happened has been affected minimally.

The woman reportedly ran outside her home screaming for help soon after her clothes caught fire. One of her neighbous came to her resue as soon as he heard the victim screaming.

"She was screaming, “I'm on fire, help help!”So I took off my jacket and I put the fire out and I told her 'stop, drop and roll' and as she was rolling. I was just putting out the fire, helping her put the fire out," said Adam Berrett, the affected woman's neighbour.

The lead investigator looking into the case, Dennis Lee, confessed how he has seen a maximum number of fires that started from a candle flame. According to him, a flammable liquid like the nail polish remover need just the vapours to start a fire.

"If you've got the door closed, it's gonna build up vapors in the room, and you've got an open flame there, so that's real easy to ignite it. Adding that a flash fire can mean poof, then it's out. But that poof was long enough to catch her clothing on fire," explained Lee, reported KHOU.com.

The firefighters have recommended people to be aware of the common flammable hazards that cause a fire in the kitchen and homes. In addition, a fire extinguisher should mandatorily placed at a location which is easily accessible in case of accidental fire.

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