March 07--BINGHAM, Maine -- A Bingham man suffered burns to his legs, arms and face on Tuesday night after attempting to restart a fire in his wood stove with gasoline, said Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland.
Brad Zinkovitch was rushed to Redington-Fairview Hospital in Skowhegan by Kennebec Valley Ambulance.
The State Fire Marshal's Office said the fire flashed as the gas was being poured in the wood stove from a plastic container, McCausland said Wednesday.
The Bingham Fire Department responded to the call at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday. Chief Scott Laweryson said the single-story ranch on Murray Street sustained heavy smoke and heat damage.
"One room has some structural damage," Laweryson said. "The house is still standing and repairable, but I don't think it's habitable right now."
A woman and two children living at the home escaped the fire without injury, although four family pets were killed, said McCausland.
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