Natick man in critical condition after suffering major burns in house fire
A Natick man is in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital after suffering extensive burns in a fire on Bacon Street early this morning, according to the Natick fire department.
The 45-year-old man, whose name is not being released, was found unconscious inside the burning home next to “smoldering’’ items and was carried to safety by firefighters, said James Sheridan, Natick fire chief.
The mother of the man reported the fire to 911 at about 12:17 a.m., Sheridan said. She was not injured.
The man was taken by MedFlight to MGH in Boston, where he is getting treatment for second- and third-degree burns to his hands, arms, chest, face, and respiratory tract, Sheridan said.
“He’s in tough shape,’’ Sheridan said. “We don’t know his prognosis at this time.’’
Sheridan said he believes the fire, at 57 Bacon St., was caused by “careless disposal of smoking material.’’
The home is listed as owned by Nancy M. Ross and Donald E. Ross and was built in 1956, according to the website of the Natick assessors office.
The state fire marshal assisted in the investigation.
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