Update (2017 EST): The DC Fire Department has confirmed no self-immolation occurred.
Incident outside Union Station. An individual attempted to set fire to the bell outside the station. There was no person on fire, contrary to a report on social media. No injuries and this is a law enforcement matter. #DCsBravest
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 1, 2024
This information is incorrect. There is no individual who set themselves on fire https://t.co/PWiHx8pUlH
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 31, 2024
Update (2002 EST): Reports of self-immolation are being refuted by local media:
DC Fire officials tell @DCNewsNow a man did not set himself on fire at Union Station tonight. Officials are, however, investigating possible "debris" set on fire *outside* the station. https://t.co/yDO0YXoJLw
— Ben Dennis DC News Now (@broadcastben_) March 31, 2024
At approximately 1934 EST, initial reports indicated that a man set himself on fire at Union Station in Washington D.C.
BREAKING NEWS: MAN SETS HIMSELF ON FIRE AT UNION STATION:
DCFD is on the scene at Union Station where an individual just set themself on fire under the Freedom Bell at Union Statio, 50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE N.E
— Killmoenetwork inc. (@Killmoenetwork) March 31, 2024
The last case of self-immolation was on February 25th when a troubled member of the U.S. Air Force set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy. As of this publication there is no identification or justification.
