The Secret Service responded Friday after a man lit himself on fire outside the White House. ALERT: Secret Service personnel are responding to a police/medical incident on Pennsylvania Ave. along the @WhiteHouse North Fence Line. — U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) April 12, 2019 Four uniformed Secret Service officers were seen apprehending the man and carrying him face-down out of Lafayette Square, which is across the street from the executive mansion. The @SecretService reports a police/medical incident on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the WH. USSS officers seen carrying an individual away from the WH and placing him on the ground in Lafayette Park. North grounds put in lockdown. pic.twitter.com/6D2ekFEAZW — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 12, 2019 ADVERTISEMENT The man was riding an “electronic wheelchair-type scooter” when he set his jacket on fire while sitting on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House grounds, the agency said. Uniformed officers “immediately responded, extinguished the fire and rendered first aid.” The man was later sent to a local hospital with “what appears to be non-life threatening injuries,” the Secret Service said. Officers shut down Pennsylvania Avenue to the public and ushered people off the North Lawn, where television reporters appear on camera. Law enforcement also closed a block-long stretch of 17th Street NW to vehicles while police and fire personnel responded to the incident. —Updated at 4:02 p.m.<doc-sep>The incident occurred on Pennsylvania Avene in front of the White House. A man was arrested after trying to set his clothes on fire near the White House on Friday. According to Secret Service, a male individual in a motorized wheelchair scooter on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House lit his jacket on fire while he was wearing it. The Secret Service responded immediately, extinguished the fire and rendered first aid after pulling him back towards Lafayette Park, an official said. The man was then evaluated on the scene and transported to an area hospital. The Secret Service said he was being treated for what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries. President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time but it's unclear whether he was made aware of the incident. Members of the White House press corps were told by Secret Service officers to stay in the press briefing room for more than an hour as the scene was cleared. The White House has deferred any further comment to the Secret Service. ABC News' Luke Barr contributed to this report.<doc-sep>A man riding a scooter reportedly lit himself on fire outside of the White House Friday afternoon with U.S. Secret Service arriving on scene. The man, who has not yet been identified, was reportedly riding a scooter outside of the White House when he set his jacket on fire. Secret Service, the D.C. Fire Department and Medical Services all responded. The fire was reportedly put out by the Secret Service, who then discovered a suspicious package near him. ALERT: Secret Service personnel are responding to a police/medical incident on Pennsylvania Ave. along the @WhiteHouse North Fence Line. — U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) April 12, 2019 UPDATE: A male subject operating an electronic wheelchair-type scooter lit his outer jacket on fire while sitting along Pennsylvania Ave. outside the North Fence Line. Uniformed Division Officers immediately responded, extinguished the fire and rendered first aid. — U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) April 12, 2019 #NEW Secret Service has apprehended a man who attempted to light himself on fire outside the White House. The man reportedly lit his jacket on fire before being arrested. He is being treated for injuries, no threat determined against the President. pic.twitter.com/L8tTj3lDUJ — Greta Wall (@GretaLWall) April 12, 2019 Report: Man Lights himself on fire in front of the White House … That’ll show Trump …. pic.twitter.com/MqsnX7pOfb — Stephanie Hamill (@STEPHMHAMILL) April 12, 2019 White House scene just before Secret Service forced reporters indoors Some journalists have photos of the individual who caught fire, but I do not pic.twitter.com/4uqYN6dBi6 — Steven Nelson (@stevennelson10) April 12, 2019 The man has reportedly been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information is available.) Follow Henry Rodgers On Twitter Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.<doc-sep>
WASHINGTON – The Secret Service tightened security at the White House on Friday after a man set his jacket on fire while riding in a motorized wheelchair near the northwest entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue. "A male subject operating an electronic wheelchair-type scooter lit his outer jacket on fire while sitting along Pennsylvania Ave. outside the North Fence Line," the Secret Service said on Twitter. "Uniformed Division Officers immediately responded, extinguished the fire and rendered first aid." It added in a follow-up tweet: "The male subject has been transported to a local hospital with what appears to be non-life threatening injuries." Officers restrained the man and carried him into Lafayette Park to treat him. The Secret Service closed Pennsylvania Avenue to pedestrians in front of the White House, and shut down a nearby street to vehicular traffic due to concerns about unattended packages. There was no threat to President Donald Trump, officials said. The incident unfolded as tourists took photos outside the White House. Authorities rushed to man and put out the fire using an extinguisher, witnesses told USA TODAY. “I could hear shouting, like he was trying to yell, then I walked over and I could see cops all over him,” said Shell Ievoli, who was at the White House. “Then, Secret Service and everyone just started yelling 'get out of the park!' You could hear the urgency in their voices so we knew it was something." Officers cleared Pennsylvania Avenue and the North Lawn of the White House, restricting reporters to the White House briefing room. Lafayette Park was also closed and Secret Service agents barricaded off sidewalks. Daniel Kingery, 57, who also watched the bizarre incident unfold said the man appeared to be acting in protest. Kingery said he was outside the White House when he saw the man roll up in his wheelchair holding up a dark-colored jacket. "He was holding both the jacket and a phone. It looked like he was recording the whole thing," Kingery said, adding that the flames were small and were quickly put out.