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CITYBEAT - CITY OF CALGARY PRESS RELEASE
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This morning at approximately 10:00 am, The City of Calgary
Emergency Medical Services attended to the 100 block of 4
avenue SE for reports a person had set himself on fire.
On arrival, Calgary paramedics began rapidly treating a 40
year old male patient for burns he sustained after he doused
himself with a flammable liquid and then set himself on fire.
He sustained second degree burns to 40% of his body including
his back, face, hands, and legs. Paramedics transported him
in serious but stable condition to the Foothills Hospital.
The circumstances surrounding this incident are under
investigation.
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