A man in his 20s was severely burned in a garage fire on Tucson's east side Tuesday afternoon.
Tucson Fire Department paramedics transported the man to Banner-University Medical Center, said Capt. Barrett Baker, a spokesman for the fire department.
The man suffered extensive burns to about 50 percent of his body.
A cat died in the fire, Baker said.
Crews responded to the 8900 block of East Calle Pasto, near East Speedway and North Camino Seco, shortly before 2:30 p.m. and found the garage of a house and a truck in the driveway fully involved in flames, Baker said.
Firefighters began dousing the flames, but determined the fire had spread to the home's attic, he said. They poured water on the flames to keep it from spreading beyond the attic.
The main fire was contained to the garage, he said. Nine units had the fire under control within 20 minutes.
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire. No damage estimate was available.
