Firefighters from Orange County Emergency Services District #3 were called to the corner of Dewitt Lane and Stuart Drive in Kinard Estates Thursday morning to a small trailer on fire.
Michael Cooley was outside of the trailer when firefighters arrived. He said he was asleep when he was awaken by heat on his foot. In the process of trying to save his pets he suffered burns on about 5-6% of his body according to Chief Matt Manshack. The burns were apparently bad enough that he was air lifted by Acadian to Galveston for treatment.
Firefighters had been to the home next to the trailer on May 10 for another fire.
Two dogs were found inside after the fire was put out. ESD #4 along with Deweyville VFD assisted at the scene.
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