By Jimmy Potts
Chanute Tribune – November 26, 2013
A Chanute man has a long road of recovery ahead of him after an R.V. explosion left him with burns severe enough to require hospitalization.
Patient Information Officials at the University of Kansas Medical Center confirmed Chanute resident Charlie Harding is in their burn unit, but could not elaborate any further due to patient confidentiality.
Officers from the Chanute Police Department closed off sections of Garfield and Steuben Sunday evening while firefighters rescued Harding.
In an email sent from Chanute Fire Department Lt. Tim Riggs, he states, “There was one patient transported to [Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center] by [Emergency Medical Service]. We are unaware of the patient’s condition, location and extent of injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.”
Although the cause remains under investigation, Harding’s neighbors said the fire started after a propane tank attached to his R.V.’s heating unit exploded when he tried to light it.
After arriving at Neosho Memorial, hospital officials later transferred him to the University of Kansas Medical Center Burn Unit in Kansas City.
In a post to Harding’s facebook page from his cousin, Kaycia Justice, she wrote that Harding was up and walking Monday evening, severe burns to his face and left hand.
Harding lost all of his possessions in the fire and Justice is asking anyone who is willing to help by donating clothes, coats, shoes or money to purchase clothing items to contact her on Facebook.
Firefighters also battled an electric fire Friday evening at 1103 S. Malcolm.
The fire began around 9:45 p.m. and caused no injuries.
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