U-W student suffers second degree burns in fire
Posted Apr 8, 2015 09:47:01 AM.
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A University of Waterloo student is being treated for second degree burns after a fire at a university townhouse complex.
Fire officials say the woman was injured carrying a pot of oil out of the townhouse at 350 Columbia Street West
Tuesday night. The pot was left unattended on the stove.
No word on a damage estimate yet.
Waterloo Fire Rescue is reminding residents to always stay in the kitchen when cooking and never carry a pot with hot oil outside.