Crime & Safety
101-Year-Old Melrose Fire Victim ID'd
The kitchen fire appeared to have originated from the stove.
MELROSE, MA — The woman who died in the Grove Street fire Wednesday afternoon was 101, fire officials said. She was identifed Friday as Sim Sujo.
A kitchen fire originated from the stove and spread, killing the longtime resident. It appeared she had been cooking.
Read more on the fire: Braveness, Quick Thinking, But Fire Claims Woman [Video]
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