A Hillsboro man suffered severe burns when a fire broke out while he was working on the fuel system of a Corvette, fire officials said.
The vehicle fire broke out in the garage of a home at 128 Autumn Wood Terrace and spread to two bedrooms above, Hillsboro Fire Department spokesman Storm Smith said. The one-alarm fire was under control by 9:43 p.m., about 15 minutes after it broke out.
The man was taken to the Legacy Oregon Burn Center.
No one else was injured, Smith said. The vehicle was destroyed, as were a second Corvette and a Chevy SUV parked in the driveway.
The home was severely damaged. Smith said the combined damage to the home and cars was estimated at $125,000.
— Elliot Njus
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