CLEARWATER, Fla. — The man, identified as 91-year-old Thomas Barnes, died after being taken to the hospital, Clearwater Public Safety said in a news release Tuesday.
It's believed the fire started in a back bedroom from a lit cigarette in a garbage can.
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A man was taken to an area hospital in critical condition following a house fire, a fire rescue official confirmed.
Firefighters were sent around 8 a.m. Monday to a home in the area of Claire and Stevenson drives on a report of a fire, according to a news release.
The man was found and given medical care at the home before being taken to the hospital by ambulance.
The fire was put out at 8:15 a.m.
It's not yet known what caused the fire.
