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A BART passenger appeared to set her own hair on fire Tuesday afternoon and put out the flames by diving headfirst into the cushion of a seat before another passenger came to her assistance.In a video apparently taken by another passenger and posted on social media, the screaming woman can be seen in the middle of the train with bright orange flames on the top of her head. In an instant she is seen diving headfirst into the seat with her legs straight up in the air. Another passenger is seen attempting to help while a third passenger walks hastily awayBay Area Bart rides are fire!“She appears to have set her own hair on fire, and BART police says there does not appear to be any sort of assault committed by others,” said Jim Allison, a BART spokesman.The incident was reported to the station agent at the El Cerrito del Norte station shortly after 5 p.m., but the passenger made no contact with transit agency and BART officials do not know who she is, the extent of her injuries or where in the system the incident occurred.BART police were reviewing footage taken by the train’s surveillance cameras, officials said.Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Area’s largest water districts.Steve Rubenstein is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: Twitter:More for youUpdated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Area’s largest water districts.

A BART passenger appeared to set her own hair on fire Tuesday afternoon and put out the flames by diving headfirst into the cushion of a seat before another passenger came to her assistance.In a video apparently taken by another passenger and posted on social media, the screaming woman can be seen in the middle of the train with bright orange flames on the top of her head. In an instant she is seen diving headfirst into the seat with her legs straight up in the air. Another passenger is seen attempting to help while a third passenger walks hastily awayBay Area Bart rides are fire!“She...

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