Man siphons gas, U-Haul catches fire

555 @ 30 A man's attempt to siphon gas from a U-Haul truck parked under a Portland, Oregon, bridge early Monday went off the rails when something ignited the pilfered gas, reported. "All you see is fire ignite and then you see this guy run away with the lower half of his body in flames," said Lt. Rich Chatman, a Portland Fire & Rescue spokesman, citing a security video showing the incident. The man, who had been siphoning gas from the truck into a van parked next to it, fled down the street in flames, eventually shedding his burning pants. "We don't believe this is what the individual intended," Chatman said. Firefighters doused the resulting blaze, which consumed the U-Haul truck and van, about 7 a.m. Monday beneath Morrison Bridge at Southeast 2nd Avenue and Belmont. Authorities are still seeking the man, according to the publication. He may not be too hard to find.

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