A woman has been taken to Canberra Hospital after being injured by a fire inside her McKellar home.
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Firefighters and ambulance officers arrived at the home on Fred Jones Crescent shortly after 5pm on Friday and found a set of curtains alight.
An ACT Emergency Services Agency spokesman said intensive care paramedics had treated the woman for minor burns to her legs and arms, sustained while trying to put the fire out herself.
The woman was in a stable condition but had been taken to Canberra Hospital for further medical attention.
The emergency services spokesman said the fire was an accident and caused minimal damage to the home.