Heroic uncle badly burned while saving 4-year-old nephew from Metairie fire, relatives say

Relatives of a Metairie man who remained hospitalized in critical condition Friday say he was severely burned while rescuing his 4-year-old nephew from the two-alarm fire that ripped through their four-plex Tuesday evening.

Jefferson Parish officials have also released the cause of the fire: burning incense sticks that dropped onto some cloth.

Duglas Edgardo Turcios, 25, suffered burns on 40% of his body, including his face, neck, chest, arms and feet, according to his stepmother, Stacy Turcios, 58…

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