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| Standley Lake High School student sets himself on fire | Standley Lake High School student sets himself on fire |
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| A 16-year-old student in the US state of Colorado has suffered severe burns after setting himself on fire in his high school cafeteria. | A 16-year-old student in the US state of Colorado has suffered severe burns after setting himself on fire in his high school cafeteria. |
| Authorities believe the incident, which occurred at 07:15 local time (14:15 GMT), was an suicide attempt and have not identified the student. | |
| An adult suffered minor injuries putting out the blaze. | An adult suffered minor injuries putting out the blaze. |
| Standley Lake High School outside Denver was evacuated as officials investigated the incident. | |
| The student was taken to a local hospital and is reported to be in critical condition. | |
| An adult school cafeteria worker suffered a minor abrasion after breaking glass to get access to a fire extinguisher. | |
| Several others students were nearby at the time, but none were injured. | |
| The teenager did not make any threats before starting the fire, Westminster Police Department spokeswoman Cheri Spottke said. | |
| Officials believe it was a suicide attempt. | |
| "We don't have any indication that there's any threat against the high school," Ms Spottke said. |