A fire at a kiosk near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Thursday seriously injured a man, officials said.
“The temporary structure was operated under a permit from the National Park Service to Warriors, Inc. to ‘disseminate information on POW/MIA cause as well as veterans and military issues,” National Mall and Memorial Parks spokesman Mike Litterst said in a statement.
D.C. Fire and EMS responded to Lincoln Memorial Circle and found the small structure in flames.
A U.S. Park Police helicopter flew the victim for medical treatment, D.C. Fire said. He is expected to survive. U.S. Park Police said the victim is associated with the kiosk.
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The fire was extinguished and propane tanks were secured at the scene, D.C. Fire said.
Video shows firefighters hosing down the damaged kiosk. Two blackened propane tanks could be seen several feet away, with the Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument in the background.
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U.S. Park Police say the structure that caught fire was temporary and permitted to be on the National Mall. It's located on the north side of the Lincoln Memorial.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing but it appears to have been ignited by the refueling of a generator, Litterst said.
The kiosk is a total loss and was removed from the area, he said.
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