Ohio State fraternity temporarily suspended after video shows 2 men on fire

November 9, 2026 / 5:33 PM EST / AP

A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two panicked men engulfed in flames.

A video shared on social media shows a large group of people standing outside, many wearing the school's red and white colors, laughing and shouting while a man sits on the ground with his sweatpants on fire. He then lunges at a second person and tackles him. The second man's clothing also catches fire, and they both roll on the ground removing their clothes as several onlookers intervene. One appears to be holding a small fire extinguisher.

University spokesperson Benjamin Johnson said the school has placed Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension while it investigates, and has referred the matter to university and Columbus police. The university did not say how the fraternity is linked to the event, whether the burned men are students or what condition they were in Monday.

"The university is aware of this extremely concerning incident, and the individuals in question are receiving medical care," Johnson said in a statement. "Ohio State is committed to a safe and healthy environment and…

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