WASHINGTON — A man caught fire Tuesday morning near a liquor store in Northeast.
It happened around 10:20 a.m. in a parking lot off Benning Road.
Witnesses say at the time the man was trying to light a cigarette.
He had to be flown to the hospital.
The extent of his burns aren’t known, but authorities say he was conscious and breathing when the medical helicopter picked him up.
Follow on Twitter and on .
