Elderly woman seriously burned while melting wax

Wilmington firefighters responded after elderly woman was burned in the 2700 block of W. Fourth St. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Wilmington firefighters responded after elderly woman was burned in the 2700 block of W. Fourth St. (Photo: Delaware Free News)

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/2/2015) An elderly woman was seriously burned while melting was in Wilmington this afternoon, according to reports from the scene.

The incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. in the 2700 block of W. Fourth St.

The woman suffered second- and third-degree burns on her upper torso and was taken by ambulance the the burn unit at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa.

The Wilmington Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.

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