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Montrose man severely burned; home destroyed
Jump to full article: Grand Junction (CO) Daily Sentinel, 2010-01-10
Author: MIKE WIGGINS/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Intro: A Montrose man suffered severe burns across 30 to 40 percent of his body and was flown to a Denver hospital Sunday after he sparked a fire at his home while smoking and using oxygen, authorities said.
The fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. at 807 S. 11th St., said Montrose Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Mike Schell.
He said two brothers in their 80s live in the home. The younger brother, who wasn't identified, told firefighters he had left to get something to eat and saw smoke coming from the house when he returned.
He said he was able to pull out his brother, identified as the homeowner, Richard Swyhart.
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