Woman, 73, suffers minor burns in Franklin home fire, police say

The woman suffered minor burns to her arm and nose after a chimney fire spread throughout the house, police said.

FRANKLIN -- A 73-year-old township woman suffered minor burns to her arm and nose in a fire at her home, police said.

A 911 call reporting the fire on Honeyman Street was made around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Franklin Township Police Sgt. Philip Rizzo said, and when emergency responders arrived they found "heavy smoke and fire" coming from the back of the house. 

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Two people, one of whom was not injured, evacuated the home before first responders arrived, Rizzo said, and the 73-year-old woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Rizzo said the fire apparently started in the chimney and spread through the house, which has been deemed uninhabitable.