Wisconsin couple electrocuted while trying popular TikTok trend, fractal wood burning art
What is fractal wood burning? Method uses high-voltage electricity to create designs on wood soaked with chemicals
ROZEVILLE, Wis. -- A couple in Wisconsin was killed while trying to create art using a popular TikTok method.
The Marathon County Sheriff's Office said they were called to a home on April 6 in Rozeville, Wisconsin because of a fire, which started in the garage before spreading to the home, WSAW reported.
They discovered the couple's bodies, and, after investigating, found that the victims had been electrocuted while fractal burning -- a social media trend.
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"This was a tragic accident," police said.
Fractal burning uses high-voltage electricity to create designs on wood soaked with chemicals.
Authorities warn that it is extremely dangerous, and should only be done by trained professionals.
