Man suffers severe burns in kitchen fire

A man sustained second and third degree burns after trying to put out a fire in his kitchen Wednesday, according to WSB-TV.

The fire occurred at the Waterford Commons subdivision in south Fulton County.

According to WSB, firefighters responded to a call about a family trapped in a fire. The fire started when a man left french fries cooking on the stove, rescuers told the station.  When he returned to the kitchen, it was engulfed in fire.