Woman in hospice care suffers burns after chair fire, Lafayette IN


A 73-year-old woman in hospice care accidentally set her chair on fire while smoking. The fire was extinguished, but she suffered burns to her legs.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire
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Transcript:
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Station 7, being routed near Sequoya Drive.
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This is going to be for a 73-year-old female in hospice care.
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She was smoking a cigarette, caught the chair on fire.
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Fire is out currently,
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but she does have burns to the bottom of her size.
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Zone 1, medic to near Sequoya Drive.
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73-year-old female with check, she's on hospice care with burns to her legs.
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She was smoking a cigarette and caught the chair on fire.
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The fire is out.
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Again, this is going to be at near Sequoya Drive, Station 7, Spomch, Channel 748.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sequoya Dr, Lafayette, IN 47909
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