NEW SHARON — A woman burned her hands Monday morning in a grease fire after a stove burner was accidentally turned on at her home at 110 Lane Road.
The woman received second-degree burns, Tim “TD” Hardy, chief of Farmington Fire Rescue Department, said Monday. She was taken by a NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.
The fire was contained to the stove, he said. The house had smoke damage.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal was also notified as required when someone is hurt during a fire.
Hardy was in command of the scene, because New Sharon Fire Rescue Chief Felicia Bell was at work.
Eight firefighters from New Sharon and Farmington responded to the call made at 8:40 a.m., along with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
The owner of the property was not immediately available.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less