Day/date: March 19, 1987
FIELD INCIDENT REPORT
Log number: 87-28
Date/time of incident: 3/18, 10:30 pm Date/time received: 3/19, 11 am
Park: Independence Location: Harmony Lane and 3rd Street
Reported by: Steve Alscher, LES/MARO Phone(s): FTS 597-7057
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD/WASO Phone (s): 343-4874
Summary:
Fatality: Self-Immolation
Park rangers responded to the report of a fire on park land between the
First Bank and Bishop White Garden. When they arrived, they found a person
in flames. The victim - an unidentified woman who'd covered herself with
a furniture pad, doused it with fluid and ignited it - had burns over 90% of
her body. She was transported by ambulance to Pennsylvania Hospital, then to
St. Agnes burn center where she died early on the 19th. The city is
investigating. The death has been ruled a probable suicide.
Persons involved:
Name Address DOB or age
*** Unknown ***