The Opelika Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire early Tuesday, where they discovered four people with serious injuries.
WTVM reported the fire occurred in the Oak Haven community off Marvyn Parkway. The mobile home was deemed a “total loss.”
A man in his mid-30s was life-flighted to the UAB Burn Unit with severe burns. He is currently listed in critical condition.
Another patient was transported to Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham with burn injuries. Two others were taken to East Alabama Medical Center for treatment.
The cause of the fire is unknown, although space heaters are suspected.
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