North Attleboro woman severely burned in kitchen grease fire

Firefighters were dispatched about 1:10 p.m. to 59 Haduk Drive, which is on a cul de sac off May Street.

The woman was frying on the stove when a fire flashed, according to the fire chief. “It looks like they tried to put it out with water or something else,” Coleman said.

The pan was carried outside the house but there was no fire damage to the kitchen or anywhere else, Coleman said.

The incident was under investigation.

The state Fire Marshal’s office says cooking fires are the leading cause of house fires and injuries.

It recommends covering a grease fire with a lid or using baking soda on it, and warns to never move a burning pan.

For more information go to mass.gov/orgs/department-of-fire-services.