Grease on stove causes kitchen fire in Lewin's Cove

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This kitchen in Lewin's Cove experienced substantial fire damage on Sunday.

Published on December 25, 2012; Published on December 25, 2012

Topics :: Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre , Lewin

A pot of grease cooking on a stove at a home in Lewin's Cove was the point of origin for a fire over the weekend.

Burin Peninsula RCMP responded to the fire at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Police report that the fire was quickly extinguished by members of the local fire department, with damage limited to the kitchen area.

A woman and her two-year-old son, both inside the home at the time of the fire, were taken to Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre for treatment and observation.

The woman suffered a burn on her hand and had an abrasion on her knee as a result of the incident. The child was not injured.

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Cherry Hill

- December 25, 2012 at 18:18:28

You can buy a thing called a "Deep Fryer" now!!! You can purchase it at any local Canadian Tire or Wal-Mart

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- December 25, 2012 at 11:20:05

How many times do we need to be told not to do this !!!!!

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