A person on fire was walking through UC Berkeley's campus on Wednesday afternoon and was hospitalized, reports say.
The university's alert system sent out a notice that a man on fire was walking near the intersection of Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue around 4:15 p.m. Officials said multiple good Samaritans tried to render aid to the victim and put out the fire.
Additionally, one of the helpers suffered injuries and was transported to a local hospital, officials said. The severity of their injuries is unknown, though Authorities have not confirmed if the incident is related to a separate fire that occurred earlier in the day shortly before 11 a.m. at the People's Park Housing Construction Site.At the housing site, there was a bathroom fire. UCPD and BFD said the fire was caused by arson and are investigating.
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