Wedding Called Off, Fiancee Lights Herself On Fire

[Ban Hammer 13,637]

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― An engaged couple calls off their wedding during a heated argument and then a bizarre twist; the woman catches on fire.

"We could hear the patient inside the trailer yelling,' help, help. I'm dying, I'm dying," explains one firefighter.

This pile of ashes and the woman's clothes are still burning in the driveway when emergency crews arrived.

According to the Sheriff's Department, the couple had recently called off their engagement after arguing.

Another argument this morning took a horrific turn when they say the 24-year-old woman doused herself with gasoline and lit herself on fire.

"We found her in her trailer in the bath in the fetal position screaming," one firefighter says.

The woman was severely burned over 30 percent over her body including her face.

"They are life threatening burns," say firefighters.

A wave and hello is about the extent of communication between the couple and people who live nearby, but their family's story is something that has been discussed.

"Neighbors say this is a family that has been deeply affected by tragedy. They say the woman's mother died of cancer a few years ago and the brother drowned in a local lake," explained officials.

The couple doesn't live in the large dilapidated home on the property; instead they stay in the trailer.

Sympathy is going out tonight for a family that already endured so much.

The Sheriff's Department says no charges are going to be filed in this case. But they are going to make sure both the woman and man receive counciling.

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[one...two...tree 2,762]

Oh my!

I wouldn't blame it on bridezilla mentality - that woman's got some serious issues...crazy.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Oh Lawd.

[almaty 19]

sad..the woman needs medical attention and then long term psy. therapy

[Nessa 23]

I feel sorry she didn't die.

[*JG* 2]

What? Burn herself? Not my style. He would've died.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

"We could hear the patient inside the trailer yelling,' help, help. I'm dying, I'm dying," explains one firefighter.

Um...well, did you expect setting yourself on fire would be all sugar and roses?

The ####### story of the hour. Now that she is horribly scarred for life and will probably have endure many excruciating months of care, I hope she learned the lesson that setting yourself on fire is not the best way to throw a tantrum. I am not sure she is as insane as she is stupid, but who knows.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Wow! Sad.

[Ban Hammer 13,637]

i wonder if they will have bbq's now......

[Amby 490]

#######. she's crazy and needs help.

[Marlita 0]

What?! I never heard of no one in California doing this?! This is some craziness right here.

[zqt3344 21]

Typical Trailer Trash!

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― An engaged couple calls off their wedding during a heated argument and then a bizarre twist; the woman catches on fire.

"We could hear the patient inside the trailer yelling,' help, help. I'm dying, I'm dying," explains one firefighter.

This pile of ashes and the woman's clothes are still burning in the driveway when emergency crews arrived.

According to the Sheriff's Department, the couple had recently called off their engagement after arguing.

Another argument this morning took a horrific turn when they say the 24-year-old woman doused herself with gasoline and lit herself on fire.

"We found her in her trailer in the bath in the fetal position screaming," one firefighter says.

The woman was severely burned over 30 percent over her body including her face.

"They are life threatening burns," say firefighters.

A wave and hello is about the extent of communication between the couple and people who live nearby, but their family's story is something that has been discussed.

"Neighbors say this is a family that has been deeply affected by tragedy. They say the woman's mother died of cancer a few years ago and the brother drowned in a local lake," explained officials.

The couple doesn't live in the large dilapidated home on the property; instead they stay in the trailer.

Sympathy is going out tonight for a family that already endured so much.

The Sheriff's Department says no charges are going to be filed in this case. But they are going to make sure both the woman and man receive counciling.

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[Eric-Pris 1,607]

"We could hear the patient inside the trailer yelling...

That helps explain things.

[mawilson 2,133]

Oh my!

I wouldn't blame it on bridezilla mentality - that woman's got some serious issues

Don't they all?

[Mina76 0]

No mentally sane woman would doused herself with gasoline and set herself on fire! This young woman had much much more serious issues then just arguing and calling off the wedding!