A resident of an assisted living facility in Union was seriously burned Thursday when she set her clothes on fire while attempting to light a cigarette.
The 76-year-old woman suffered severe burns on the upper half of her body, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland.
The woman was outside of Crawford Commons, attempting to light a cigarette, when her clothes caught fire. Crawford Commons staff doused the fire and called an ambulance.
The woman was taken to Miles Hospital in Damariscotta before being moved to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she is currently being treated.