A 26-year-old mother and her 2-year-old child are fighting for their lives after a cooking accident left both with extensive burns at their Paulding County residence.

A 26-year-old mother and her 2-year-old child are fighting for their lives after a cooking accident left both with extensive burns at their Paulding County residence.

🔥 Why It Matters: Cooking accidents remain one of the leading causes of home fires and injuries, particularly affecting families with young children who may be nearby during meal preparation.

🚑 What Happened: The mother was cooking at their Wiley Drive home on Saturday when something caught fire, according to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.

  • While attempting to carry the burning item outside, she tripped over her toddler
  • The burning contents spilled on both of them, causing severe injuries

🏥 The Injuries:

  • The mother suffered burns across approximately 60% of her body
  • The child’s injuries are even more severe, with burns covering about 80% of their body

🚨 Current Status:

  • The toddler is receiving specialized care at Doctors Hospital’s Burn Center in Augusta
  • The mother is being treated at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center’s burn unit

🔍 The Investigation: Sheriff’s officials say they’re looking into the incident to rule out any criminal intent, though they currently believe it was an accident.

  • Investigators are waiting for the mother’s condition to improve before conducting an interview
  • The fire department continues to investigate what initially caused the kitchen fire