A 56-year-old woman has suffered serious burns following a kitchen fire on Burn Street in Downer.
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An ACT Emergency Service Agency spokeswoman said the woman was cooking when the fire broke out in his home.
Intensive care paramedics and ACT Fire and Rescue officers were called to the property around 11.30am and extinguished the fire on arrival.
The woman was treated by intensive care paramedics at the scene of the fire and then transported to the Canberra Hospital.
The ESA spokeswoman said she was in a stable condition.
Burn Street was closed between Giblin Street and Cadell Street following the incident, but was reopened about 1pm.
Two pumpers, a breathing apparatus van, a hazardous materials unit and a commander were called to the property.
Ventilation operations are now being conducted at the property.
Damage to the kitchen is estimated at $40,000.
Correction: This article initially listed the burns victim as a man. The ACT Emergency Service Agency has now updated its information.
