Chicago – A 65-year-old South Side woman died Monday morning, more than a week after a small fire in her home that started when a cigarette ignited her oxygen tank.
Patricia Sharp, 65, of 7250 S. Clyde Ave. was pronounced dead at 9:21 a.m. Monday at University of Chicago Hospitals, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
An autopsy Tuesday found that Sharp suffered smoke inhalation from a clothing fire at her home and her death was ruled an accident, according to the medical examiner’s office.
She also suffered from lung disease, which was a contributing factor in her death.
The fire happened about 9 a.m. on on Feb. 6, when the woman’s oxygen tank was ignited by a cigarette, according to police.
She suffered burns to her face and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
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