On Wednesday an unidentified man lit himself on fire near the White House, The U.S. Secret Service said.

At approximately 12:20 p.m. a man lit himself on fire on the Ellipse near 15th and Constitution Ave., Secret Service personnel are on scene assisting @NatlParkService and @usparkpolicepio in rendering first aid. — U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) May 29, 2019

people who were at the scene of the incident share clips and photos the incident online.

The White House lawn is literally on fire pic.twitter.com/L0dZCmO8y5 — Crystal Anne (@CrystalAnne44) May 29, 2019

@FoxNews Video of the person that was literally engulfed in flames on the #WhiteHouse lawn. Unbelievable pic.twitter.com/4IS37Rndme — Krisjan Berzins (@KrisjanBerzins) May 29, 2019

The reason behind the act is yet to be comfirmed as this story is still developing, check back for more update.

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