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Man injured in Wilkes-Barre fire

The man was sent to a hospital to be treated for burns.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A man was injured in a fire Wednesday afternoon in Luzerne County.

First responders were called to a home along North Meade Street just after 12:30 p.m.

A man and his sister were inside at the time. 

The sister was able to get out OK.

The man was sent to a hospital to be treated for burns.

Investigators say an appliance caught fire.

The cause is accidental.

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