SALINA, Kan. (AP) - Saline County authorities say a homeless man who was found badly burned in a field near Salina apparently started a fire to stay warm.
Sheriff Roger Soldan says 49-year-old Brett Hageman, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was found unconscious Saturday by firefighters who responded to a fire just north of Salina.
Authorities found a lighter nearby and believe Hageman started the fire and then fell asleep.
The Salina Journal report s Hageman was in critical condition Monday at a Wichita hospital.
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Information from: The Salina (Kan.) Journal, http://www.salina.com
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