Updated: Sun Oct. 11 2009 12:21:34

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A man was lit on fire Saturday night after he fell asleep on a sidewalk couch, Vancouver police said.

The man was sent to the hospital with minor burns to his chest and wrist.

No one has been arrested.

According to police, the 26-year-old New Westminster man had been drinking when he stumbled across a couch near Commercial Drive and East Fifth Avenue. He decided to take a nap.

At 11:40 p.m., a witness saw three men spray some type of fluid on the sleeping man and light him on fire, police said.

The witness ran to help and got into a brief fight with the three men. Another witness came over to help, and the three suspects ran off.

One suspect is a white man between 25 and 40, stands 6 to 6-2, and has a bald or shaved head. He was wearing all black and had tattoos on his arms.

The other two suspects are white men. They were wearing all black and had piercings.

Anyone with information is asked to call 604-717-2541 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.