Woman badly burned in Durham fire dies

DURHAM (WTVD) -- The 80-year-old woman who was badly burned in a fire in Durham passed away over the weekend.

According to her obituary, Margaret Spruill died on Saturday.

She and her 59-year-old disabled son were inside the home they shared on Roxboro Road on Friday when the fire started.

Spruill's son, who uses a wheelchair, is expected to recover.

Firefighters said the fire started in the kitchen.

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