Man sets himself on fire on lawn near the White House as shocking video shows him being engulfed in flames

A man set himself on fire after 12 pm on Wednesday near the White House

The Secret Service confirmed the incident happened on the Ellipse near 15th and Constitution Avenue

Shocking footage emerged showing the unidentified individual standing calmly before staff run towards him with a fire extinguisher to quell the flames

The man was given first aid at the scene before being transported to hospital

A man set himself on fire Wednesday near the White House, the Secret Service said.

A spokesman for the Washington Fire Department told CNBC: 'I can confirm that we’ve transported one patient with burns from the Ellipse and we’re now on the scene assisting law enforcement.'

President's Park Police and U.S. Secret Service officers also assisted at the scene to try and establish what happened in Washington D.C.

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