Crime & Safety
Elderly North Bay Woman and Caretaker Badly Burned in House Fire
A 68-year-old woman is in critical condition and her 20-year-old caretaker is in serious condition after being burned in a house fire.
NORTH BAY, CA -- An elderly Solano County woman and her caretaker were hospitalized after being seriously burned in a house fire in east Fairfield on Friday afternoon, a Fairfield deputy fire chief said.
The victims were taken to the NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield. The 68-year-old woman is in critical condition and her 20-year-old caretaker is in serious condition, Deputy Fire Chief Steve Trepagnier said.
It's believed the fire started in the family room of the single-story home at 2801 Valley Oak Way where the elder woman was smoking, Trepagnier said.
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The fire caused major damage to the house, fire officials said.
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