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Woman severely burned in Arkwright incident

ARKWRIGHT — The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that occurred at 2942 Route 83.

The initial report received was that a woman had set herself on fire around 7:38 a.m. today. A 42-year-old female was located at the residence and flown to ECMC in Buffalo. The victim sustained third-degree burns over 70 percent of her body.

The investigation into the incident is continuing.

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