The Secret Service reported a man set himself on fire on near the White House Wednesday afternoon on the Ellipse, just south of the Executive Mansion. The man was reportedly taken to the hospital with life threatening burns.

“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.”

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

Photos of smoke from the Ellipse were posted online:

Something Going Down at the Ellipse near the White House https://t.co/DSD8bywrmd pic.twitter.com/KxfXkt6y16 — PoPville (@PoPville) May 29, 2019

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A man set himself on fire next to the White House a the Ellipse. EMS took him to the hospital with life threatening conditions. (Warning, graphic picture) https://t.co/Ds5RhMEO5j pic.twitter.com/dJcreox8zc — WUSA9 (@wusa9) May 29, 2019

Map of the location:

Guy set himself on fire a little while ago south of White House (on the Ellipse near 15th and Constitution). Secret Service. Park Service, Park Police responding – 92 degrees and sticky today as well pic.twitter.com/rUSGX1A9in — West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) May 29, 2019

UPDATE:

According to my daughter…she just saw a person that was on fire running across the White House lawn. Police and rescue have responded. They’re closing all surrounding streets right now. Video to follow… #whitehouse — Krisjan Berzins (@KrisjanBerzins) May 29, 2019

UPDATE Video and Photos Warning: First few seconds shows man engulfed in flames in distance:

@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

TMZ graphic photos…

Man Sets Himself on Fire Near White House, Extinguished and Arrested https://t.co/FH3k5PwpZK — TMZ (@TMZ) May 29, 2019

Unsourced photos show man on fire. Apparently he was wearing a protective suit that did not cover his face and arms.