Man suffers serious burns in Suffolk kitchen fire, transported to trauma center
Jan 25, 2025
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- A man faces significant injuries after a kitchen fire in Suffolk Saturday evening.
Suffolk Fire & Rescue were dispatched to the 600 block of Third Avenue around 6:40 p.m. in reference to a medical emergency.
Upon arrival at approximately 6:45 p.m., crews found a man with significant burns.
An investigation determined a cooking fire had caused the injuries. The fire had been extinguished before the crews' arrival and was contained to the stove.
The injured man was taken to a local trauma center.