BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A surveillance video shared by a business appears to show two people set themselves on fire while they are trying to damage the property.
The video, shared by the business on its Facebook page, appears to show two people with containers pouring liquid outside of the property. The liquid is splashed on the ground and even at the camera. When one of the suspects set fire to the gasoline, the flames spread to both suspects as well. The video shows both suspects running away while still on fire.
“The footage is quite dramatic, and we hope that these individuals are identified quickly,” Kern County Fire Department Capt. Andrew Freeborn told KBAK.
Freeborn said that crews were able to put the fire out in under 10 minutes. While the fire was contained in the garage area of the building, the interior was damaged by smoke, KBAK reported.
The business, Servicio de Immigracion, is a tax preparation company, the owner told KERO. The owner said the location will be closed indefinitely because of the fire.
The suspects have not been identified, and it’s unclear how badly they were injured, according to KBAK.
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