
A man suffered severe burns over most of his body after a house fire in Charlotte County Wednesday night.
According to Charlotte County Public Safety, the fire started just after 9:30 p.m. at a home on Quince Street.
When firefighters arrived, the home was fully engulfed with flames and they found a man with second-degree burns over 75% of his body.
The patient was flown to Blake Memorial Hospital in Bradenton.
Firefighters were able to knock down the fire quickly and the State Fire Marshall is investigating the cause.