{"id":118119,"date":"2023-08-19T20:39:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T20:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/?p=118119"},"modified":"2023-08-19T20:39:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T20:39:26","slug":"man-on-fire-runs-through-uk-street-as-screaming-residents-see-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/world-news\/man-on-fire-runs-through-uk-street-as-screaming-residents-see-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Man on fire runs through UK street as screaming residents see incident"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Residents could be heard screaming in horror as a man ran down the street engulfed in flames in a residential neighbourhood in Leeds, according to social media reports.<\/p>\n

    All three emergency services attended the scene and the man was taken to hospital under police escort, YappApp reported on X, sharing images from the scene. <\/p>\n

    A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed to the Daily Star that a person was in hospital and that there had been a individual on fire.<\/p>\n

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    The statement read: "I can confirm that we received a call just after 14:15pm today following reports of a person on fire on Leasowe Avenue in Leeds.<\/p>\n

    "We despatched a crew from Leeds Fire Station and upon arrival as the fire had been extinguished, firefighters provided support to Yorkshire Ambulance Service, which was treating the injured party. <\/p>\n

    "The person has since been transferred to hospital."<\/p>\n

    YappApp, who have drone images from the scene, said on X: "Emergency services rushed to Leasowe Avenue in #Leeds after reports of a man on fire.<\/p>\n

    "Residents could be heard screaming as the man ran down the street engulfed in flames shortly after 2:10pm today according to neighbours.<\/p>\n