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Officials: Boy trying to kill bed bug sparks house fire

Officials: Boy trying to kill bed bug sparks house fire
WEBVTT SITUATION FOR RESIDENTSTHERE.ALEXIS: THAT'S RIGHT.EIGHT PEOPLE, INCLUDINGFIVE CHILDREN, ARE DISPLACED AFTER A TWOALARM FIRE OVERNIGHT.YOU CAN SEE THE FLAMESSHOOTING FROM THE BUILDING THAT THE VIEWERSENT US.FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THEYWERE CALLED OUT ABEDROOM FIRE AT COMPLEX.THE FIRE STARTED ON THESECOND FLOOR WHEN AJUVENILE WAS TRYING TOKILL A BEDBUG.THEY WERE ABLE TOCONTAIN THE FIRE TO THEAPARTMENT THAT THE FIREORIGINALLY STARTED IN.THE FIRE WAS DETERMINEDTO BE ACCIDENTAL.DAMAGES ARE ESTIMATED AT$300,000.THE RED CROSS IS ASSISTING THE DISPLACEDFAMILY.WE ARE WORKING TO GET
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Officials: Boy trying to kill bed bug sparks house fire
A boy trying to kill a bed bug sparked a fire that caused $300,000 in damage, fire officials said.The fire was reported in a townhouse in Mount Airy, Ohio at about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. All the building's occupants got out safely before firefighters arrived, officials said, and no one was injured.The fire was contained to the single town house and adjoining attics.Fire officials said that the Red Cross is assisting three adults and five children. It is unknown how many people were displaced.

A boy trying to kill a bed bug sparked a fire that caused $300,000 in damage, fire officials said.

The fire was reported in a townhouse in Mount Airy, Ohio at about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. All the building's occupants got out safely before firefighters arrived, officials said, and no one was injured.

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The fire was contained to the single town house and adjoining attics.

Fire officials said that the Red Cross is assisting three adults and five children. It is unknown how many people were displaced.