2 Men Are Hospitalized After West Hills House Fire

Two men suffered burns, one over 60% of his body, when their house caught fire Sunday evening, a city Fire Department spokesman said.

The fire in the 24300 block of Hartland Street was reported about 6:30 p.m. and took 30 firefighters nearly 20 minutes to extinguish, said Bob Collis, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.

A 56-year-old man inside the house suffered first-, second- and third-degree burns over almost two-thirds of his body, including his back, arms and legs, Collis said. He was in critical condition at Columbia-West Hills Medical Center, Collis said.

Another occupant, a 50-year-old man, suffered minor burns to his hands, Collis said. He also was transported to Columbia-West Hills. The identities of the men were not available late Sunday, Collis said.

The cause of the fire and estimated damage to the house have not been determined, Collis said.