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An Aurora homeowner was seriously burned Wednesday night when a fire broke out in his basement.
The Aurora Fire Department said today that crews went to the home at 3075 Xanadu St. in north Aurora about 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Firefighters found the rapid and intense fire had almost burned itself out by the time they arrived.
The homeowner and his wife were on a neighbor’s lawn.
The man had serious burns on his upper body and was taken to University Hospital in Aurora.
Damage to the house was estimated at $100,000.
Officials are still investigating how the fire started.
