Woman suffers 3rd-degree burns to hands, face in DeBary house fire

Cause of blaze under investigation

DeBARY, Fla. – A woman was taken to a hospital Monday night with third-degree burns she suffered during a house fire in DeBary, officials said.

The fire broke out at a home at 39 Lake Drive.

Officials said the woman's injuries extended to her hands and face

Three others were in the house when the fire started but were able to get out safely, officials said.

'I looked toward the door, and I saw an orange glow, so I got up to see what it was and the front corner of the house, and it was engulfed in flames," said a woman who escaped the blaze.

It's unclear what started the fire.

No other details were immediately released.


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