A 59-year-old woman received first- and second-degree burns this morning in a fire at an East Ridge home.
About 11 a.m. today, East Ridge Fire/Rescue and police responded to 500 Bonnie Lassie Ave, said police spokesman Erik Hopkins. The three occupants of the home already were out when firefighters arrived, he said
The fire was limited to the bathroom but one female occupant suffered first-and second-degree burns as well as smoke inhalation and was taken to Parkridge Medical Center, Hopkins said.
Investigators determined that a small space heater in the bathroom caused the fire.
The American Red Cross has been notified to assist the family.