Emergency crews rushed the boy, who suffered first- and second-degree burns on his chest and face, to a nearby hospital, WJBF reported. The wounds are non-life-threatening, authorities said.
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A Georgia mother is behind bars after authorities said her 11-year-old son set fire to himself Wednesday.
According to WJBF and WRDW, Mattelyn Parks, 29, of Augusta, is facing a first-degree child cruelty charge in the incident, which occurred after she went to work and left the boy alone with his toddler sister, police said.