Story Published:
Nov 19, 2008 at 2:52 PM EST
Story Updated:
Nov 19, 2008 at 4:51 PM EST
MERRIWETHER, S.C.- Firefighters say a home on West Martintown Road in Edgefield County was destroyed by fire.
The fire started around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon in Merriwether.
NBC Augusta has learned the homeowner suffered second-degree burns. Investigators say she was taken to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital for treatment.
Firefighters say the homeowner, who is 86, also suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
Investigators are looking into what caused the fire.
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