The Secret Service responded Wednesday after a man lit himself on fire on the Ellipse near the White House.

The agency said in a tweet that the incident occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. near 15th Street and Constitution Avenue, just south of the White House. National Park Service and U.S. Park Police personnel assisted in providing first aid.

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

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The incident is the second in recent weeks in which the Secret Service has responded to an individual attempting to self-immolate near the White House.

Agents responded last month after a man attempted to light himself on fire along the north fence on Pennsylvania Avenue. That man was later sent to a local hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, the Secret Service said.