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Woman treated in Cobb for serious burns after fire at home

A North Georgia woman is being treated in Cobb County for burns from a fire at home.
A North Georgia woman is being treated in Cobb County for burns from a fire at home.
By Steve Burns
Nov 9, 2017

A woman is being treated in Cobb County for serious burn injuries from a fire that started while she was smoking in bed near an oxygen tank, according to a report.

Frances Gable of Rome fell asleep Thursday morning while holding a cigarette, the Rome News-Tribune reported. She was awakened by the flames.

The Rome Fire Department responded with five engines and got the fire under control quickly, officials said.

Gable first was taken to Floyd Medical Center with second- and third-degree burns over 25 to 30 percent of her body, Fire Marshal Johnie Evans said.

She later was taken to the Cobb WellStar Hospital burn center in Austell.

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