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.
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The circumstances of the incident were under investigation.
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