A veteran set himself on fire outside the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta on Tuesday morning.

The unidentified veteran was protesting his treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

A man who says he’s disgruntled with the Veterans Affairs system straps fireworks to his chest and lights himself on fire in front of the Georgia Capitol. https://t.co/qCgsOvcWv4 — The Associated Press (@AP) June 26, 2018

The veteran set himself on fire with a combination of fireworks and gasoline, a local Fox affiliate reported.

Georgia State Patrol officers extinguished the veteran and brought him to Grady Memorial Hospital in an ambulance.

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Veteran protesting treatment by VA sets himself on fire near Georgia State Capitol, police say https://t.co/uXfVtUPFj4 — Fox News (@FoxNews) June 26, 2018

The veteran’s condition is not known at this time.

No one else at the scene was hurt.