BBQ Fire 'Flash Burns' Man in Westwood

Written by City News Service

A man suffered serious "flash" burns today in a barbecue fire at a house in the Westwood area, authorities said.

Paramedics sent to the 700 block of South Malcolm Ave. at 8:17 a.m. took the man to a hospital in serious condition, said Katherine Main of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire was quickly extinguished and did not damage the house.

The circumstances of the incident were under investigation.