A man set himself on fire on the White House Ellipse Wednesday afternoon and was rushed to a hospital for treatment, according to the Secret Service. In a Tweet, the Secret Service said the man had set himself on fire. Delgado said authorities are trying to identify the accelerant that was used and determine whether the man has a car parked in the area. The girl’s father, Krisjan Berzins, said in an interview that his daughter saw “Secret Service agents running toward him trying to extinguish the fire.”In April, authorities said a man riding a motorized wheelchair set his jacket on fire outside the White House. Read more:Local newsletters: Local headlines (8 a.m.) | Afternoon Buzz (4 p.m.)Like PostLocal on Facebook | Follow @postlocal on Twitter | Latest local news

Source: Washington Post May 29, 2019 17:16 UTC