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Utah man who set himself ablaze is in critical condition, while one of the four police officers who tried to help him also remains hospitalized

Kaysville policeman will remain in burn unit for two weeks.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Four police officers were taken to the hospital after trying to save the life of a man who poured gasoline over himself in the bathroom of the Chevron Top Stop at 300 West and 200 South in Kaysville, Thursday, April 5, 2018. The man was taken in a helicopter to UofU Medical Center. A piece of clothing - perhaps a pair of pants - lays on the cement outside the convenience store as police conduct their investigation.

One police officer remained hospitalized Friday, and a man who set himself on fire Thursday afternoon at a Kaysville Chevron/McDonald’s was in critical condition — both at University Hospital’s burn unit.