Man Critically Injured With Burns From Fire At Vacant, Boarded Up Home

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - A man was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, suffering from burns sustained during a fire Saturday at a two-story vacant/boarded-up home in East Hollywood that contained evidence of a homeless encampment and was the site of a previous burn.

Firefighters dispatched at 6:56 a.m. to the 4800 block of West Melrose Avenue, a home built in 1913, had the blaze out at 7:08 a.m., said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

``A severely burned adult male civilian was encountered outside the home on LAPD arrival," Humphrey said. ``He was transported to an area burn center in critical condition. No other injuries were reported."

``Though the premises contained evidence of a homeless encampment, the specific cause of the fire remains under investigation," he said.

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