5-year-old Starts Palm Bay House Fire
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PALM BAY, Florida -- According to a City of Palm Bay press release, a 5-year-old boy playing
with a lighter ended up starting a fire inside his home.
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Just after
noon Monday, firefighters responded to 1026 Bacon Circle NE to reports
of a structure fire. When firefighters arrived, they quickly stopped the
fire which was located in a bedroom. .jpg)
Further investigation revealed
that the boy along with his 3-year-old sister
were in a bedroom when the 5-year-old found a lighter.
The boy allegedly began
lighting small items on fire when it spread to the mattress. The fire
caused approximately $5,000 damage to the single family home. “The
smoke detector alerted the mother who was in the
living room at the time of the fire,” said Assistant Fire Marshal Ron
Bailey. “Fortunately they were all able to safely evacuate the home
and no one was injured.”
The 5-year-old boy will be required to attend
the Juvenile Fire Setters Intervention Course.
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