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| Man sets himself on fire outside White House, police attending (GRAPHIC FOOTAGE) | Man sets himself on fire outside White House, police attending (GRAPHIC FOOTAGE) |
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| A man has set himself on fire a short distance away from the White House in Washington DC and is receiving treatment from emergency services, officials have confirmed. | A man has set himself on fire a short distance away from the White House in Washington DC and is receiving treatment from emergency services, officials have confirmed. |
| In a tweet, the US Secret Service said the man lit himself on fire at approximately 12:20 pm and had been given first aid by Park Police and the National Park Service. | In a tweet, the US Secret Service said the man lit himself on fire at approximately 12:20 pm and had been given first aid by Park Police and the National Park Service. |
| A Washington Fire Department (WFD) spokesperson told CNBC that they had “transported one patient with burns” and were assisting law enforcement. | A Washington Fire Department (WFD) spokesperson told CNBC that they had “transported one patient with burns” and were assisting law enforcement. |
| WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE | WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE |
| The man set himself alight on the Ellipse near the Washington Monument. Footage posted on Twitter showed a man engulfed in flames as emergency services rushed in to spray fire extinguishers on him. | |
| In a similar incident in April, a man using a motorized wheelchair attempted to light himself on fire outside the White House, before being detained by the Secret Service. | |
| Officials have not yet given any update on the man's condition. | |
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