A man received severe burns Tuesday afternoon in a townhome fire in Lakewood.
The fire broke out shortly after 1 p.m. at 1541 S. Owens St., said Cindy Matthews, a West Metro Fire Protection District spokeswoman.
Neighbors of the victim heard odd noises, smelled smoke and left their townhome to investigate, Matthews said.
Through the victim’s window, the neighbors saw a glow inside, and one neighbor called 911 while another pounded on the back door.
Firefighters responded and quickly put out the fire, containing it to one unit, but found a man inside who had been burned.
“He has third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body,” Matthews said.
The unidentified victim, who is in his mid-50s, was taken by ambulance to St. Anthony Central Hospital and then transferred to the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora.
Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post
