Man critically injured in afternoon fire

A 60-year-old man was critically injured yesterday after a fire broke out in his home on the 3100-block of Holly Road. The flames were under control in about 15 minutes, but the man sustained third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body. There’s no word yet on what caused the noontime blaze.
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