Overview
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze shortly after a 12:30 a.m. 911 call in Washington Heights, according to police.
- The man was transported to Harlem Hospital in stable condition with burn injuries, police said.
- A 27-year-old woman sustained burns to her hands and was taken to Columbia Presbyterian, police said.
- Police and law-enforcement sources said the man ignited himself and a nearby car during an argument as the woman tried to douse the flames.
- No arrests have been announced and the incident remains under investigation with identities and motive not released.