CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man suffered burns to over 75 percent of his body following a house fire Wednesday night.
Charlotte County Public Safety says the fire happened just after 9:30 p.m. at a home on Quince St., just off of South Jones Loop Rd.
Crews arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames.
They said the man's injuries included at least second-degree burns. He was flown to Blake Memorial Hospital in Bradenton for treatment at a burn center, where he was last listed in serious condition.
The fire was quickly put out. Charlotte County Fire officials say the blaze was ruled accidental.
The state fire marshal's office is still investigating a cause.
