Gas thief sets self, car, house on fire

FRESNO, California (KFSN) -- A man in Arizona learned a tough lesson about why you shouldn't steal gas.

Surveillance video caught the man pumping gas out of a truck, when something sparked and he caught fire.

In the video, you can see the thief jump out of the burning truck and take off. The driverless vehicle then crashes into another home, torching the garage.

Police finally caught up with the suspect. He suffered some pretty nasty burns but is expected to pull through.

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