Man found on fire in San Francisco alley dies

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A man in his 50s who was found with life-threatening burn injuries near the 24th Street BART station in San Francisco's Mission District has died, police said Wednesday.

Police and firefighters responded around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Osage and 24th streets and the victim was subsequently transported to a hospital. The victim's name has not been released. 

There were no indications of a fire in the immediate area around the victim, according to Officer Giselle Linnane. Investigators are looking for witnesses or surveillance video that might help determine how the man got burned.

Arson investigators are also on the scene to assist police with their investigation.