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Man still on fire shows up at ER after being doused in flammable substance, WA cops say

A man on fire was dropped off at a hospital in Spokane, Washington, on Aug. 1, 2022, police said.
A man on fire was dropped off at a hospital in Spokane, Washington, on Aug. 1, 2022, police said.

A man still on fire showed up at a Washington emergency room, police said.

The man was dropped off at a hospital on Monday, Aug. 1, in Spokane, police said in a release.

He had been doused in a flammable substance and was on fire.

He suffered burns on 30% of his body and was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, police said.

Police said the man was set on fire at a home north of Esmeralda Golf Course in northeast Spokane.

Anyone with any information can call Crime Check at 509-456-2233.

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This story was originally published August 3, 2022 at 1:28 PM with the headline "Man still on fire shows up at ER after being doused in flammable substance, WA cops say."

Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
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