MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — A man was seriously injured in a chemical fire behind a body shop on Wednesday in Maryland Heights. Cleaning chemicals used inside the shop are believed to be what fueled the flames.
According to the Maryland Heights Fire Protection District, crews responded to the fire on Dorsett Road just before 4:15 p.m., with the fire already extinguished before they arrived.
One man that got caught in the fire suffered serious burns and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported…