Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 | 9:41 a.m.
A homeless man suffered severe burns Thursday when a warming fire ignited a mattress he was sleeping on in a vacant lot, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials.
The man, who was not identified, was taken to University Medical Center with burns on his legs and hands, officials said.
Investigators think the man and a few other homeless people were sleeping in a lot at E Street and Morgan Avenue when the mattress caught fire, officials said.
The victim left the scene and was found about 10:45 p.m. on a sidewalk on F Street, no longer able to walk because of the burns on his legs, officials said.
