Grass-burning claims life of elderly woman

  • 2006-04-26
  • TBT Staff
An old woman in Estonia's Tartu County died on April 25 after suffering burns from an illegal grass fire, officials from the South Estonia Rescue Center said.
Firefighters arrived on the afternoon of April 24 after a fire broke out in Rahinge village.
The woman, who started the blaze, caught fire after standing too close to the flames.