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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Lynnwood woman dies of burn injuries suffered while cooking Herald staff LYNNWOOD -- A Lynnwood woman died Thursday as a result of burns she received while making oatmeal the day before. The King County Medical Examiner's Office said Barbara Thomas, 72, had burns covering a third of her body. They ruled the death accidental. Thomas was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Wednesday afternoon after her nightgown caught fire. She apparently was reaching over a stove cooking breakfast, Snohomish County Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said. Crews were called around 1:15 p.m. to the mobile home in the 14300 block of Admiralty Way, Hynes said. The woman's husband told firefighters he used a spray attachment from the kitchen sink to put the fire out. There was no damage to the couple's home. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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