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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 heard odd noises, smelled smoke and left their town home to investigate, Matthews said.
“He has third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body,” she 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.
