- Mike Gore-The Stranger
- Officers blocked off the northbound traffic on Broadway as fire crews treated the man and put him into an ambulance.
As I was walking to lunch, a man was on fire on Broadway between John and Thomas streets. I didn’t see what happened, but I saw his arms and head engulfed in flames.
A construction worker at a job site had been using a construction torch when it ignited some kind of alcohol, causing an explosion, said Kyle Smith, a spokesman for the Seattle Fire Department, when reached by phone. The man received 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his arms, legs, head, and torso, said SmithMoore. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition, but has since been reclassified into critical condition. Smith said there was no other known damage to the building or other individuals at the site.