Seems a bit iffy to me. They play patty head to try and put the flames out/add more petrol...then camera cuts away, in this day and age surely you'd keep the camera on the burning man for shits and giggles.
He also still has his hair and no melty face, Phantom of the Opera going on.
( Hummel Who died and made you....oh wait...., Fri 30 Nov 2012, 10:52, Reply)

The twitter account of the magician assaulted (wayne Houchin) suggests it wasn't faked
twitter.com/WayneHouchin

..unless he's trying to keep the hoax going.
(J.J.Abrams something something lens flare, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 11:02, Reply)

Agreed
It looks too rehearsed to me. All a bit Derren Brown.
(jonofthesouth and shit and piss, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 11:04, Reply)

Derren Brown's stage shows are fucking baffling
His long-winded shit-house TV hoaxes are a load of dog-eggs though.
( Fray Brentos www.youparklikeacunt.com, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 11:14, Reply)