SPOKANE, Wash. — A man suffered severe burns after his work truck caught fire at an abandoned home he was clearing of asbestos.
Firefighters were called to 35 E Westview Avenue around 2 p.m. Wednesday for a reported fire near a home, according to Greg Anderson with Spokane Fire Department Station 9.
The home was vacant and a work crew was on scene doing asbestos abatement.
A worker went outside to get something out of the box truck outside. A fire broke out near the truck and the worker caught fire and suffered first and second-degree burns to his head, torso, arms and buttocks.
The worker was taken to Sacred Heart and later air-lifted to Harborview for further treatment.
The box truck is a complete loss and the home suffered damage to the exterior.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Please check back for updates to this developing story.
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