Man burned after setting fire outside Trump hotel in D.C.
A man was burned seriously Tuesday night after he apparently tried to set a fire outside the Trump Hotel in downtown Washington, according to the police and fire departments.
It was not clear if the man deliberately set himself on fire, or why he was setting a fire.
As given to the police and fire departments, the incident occurred outdoors at 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. President-elect Donald Trump?s hotel is located between 11th and 12th Streets NW on the south side of Pennsylvania.
An ambulance was sent to the scene at 9:23 p.m., the fire department said. According to information from the police and fire departments, the man was taken to a hospital after being burned.
Trump is to be inaugurated Friday. Officials expect protesters to gather here to demonstrate against him. It could not be determined Tuesday night whether the fire incident was connected with the protests in any way.
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