Community raises over $50K after freak kitchen accident severely burns restaurant owner

The restaurant owner said she was burned when a gas stove ignited a nearby bottle of rubbing alcohol.

TACOMA, Wash. — A Tacoma restaurant owner is recovering after a freak accident at her home left her with severe burns, as employees, customers and fellow business owners raise tens of thousands of dollars to help cover the cost of her recovery.

Hailey Hernandez, co-owner of Side Piece Kitchen, was injured when a container of 99% isopropyl alcohol ignited after she turned on a gas stove inside her home, according to a GoFundMe organized by an employee. The flame traveled to the alcohol, causing it to explode and

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