One man suffered apparently significant burns after a small fire at an Emporia house Thursday night.
Emporia firefighters responded to 1523 West 15th after the fire was reported. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the resident was frying food when the pan caught fire, so the man put a lid on the pan and tried to carry it outside. The fire caused burns to unspecified areas of the man’s body.
Family members took the man to Newman Regional Health as firefighters were responding to the incident call. Word on whether the man was transferred to a burn center is currently pending.
Fuller says the fire caused little damage to the house.
