By Aspen Pflughoeft
The Charlotte Observer
TOPEKA, Kan. — Firefighters in Kansas responded to reports of a fire at Walmart and found a man on fire, officials said.
The Topeka Fire Department received a call about a bathroom fire at Walmart Neighborhood Market in Topeka just after 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, according to a Topeka city spokesperson.
Firefighters arrived and found a man on fire in the bathroom, officials said. The firefighters extinguished the blaze.
The man was taken to a hospital “with serious injuries,” Topeka officials said. No other injuries have been reported.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire and did not release the man’s name.
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