TULSA, Okla. — An elderly man was hospitalized after an early morning fire in south Tulsa Thursday.
The blaze broke out just before 5 a.m. near 96th and Riverside. A woman was also in the home but escaped safely.
It took crews 10-15 minutes to get the fire under control after it spread to the attic.
The man is being treated for burns to his back.
Investigators haven't released the cause of the fire. However, Andy Little with the Tulsa Fire Department said the couple was grilling with charcoal on their patio and that might have contributed to the fire.
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