On August 24th, 2025, in Kittitas County, Washington, Detective Hoffman approaches a man parked near the Yakama River Canyon just to make sure he’s okay.

The conversation starts calm, until the suspect suddenly douses the detective in lighter fluid and strikes a spark. What follows is a split-second nightmare of fire, a frantic taser deployment, and a high-speed chase captured in raw, never-before-seen bodycam footage as the suspect flees while on fire.