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Last updated on Monday, August 15, 2016
(COLUMBUS) - Columbus firefighters say a Friday morning fire was caused by a child playing with a candle in a bathroom.
Firefighters were called to the 1200 block of Eighth Street at about 10:45 a.m. Friday.
When they arrived they found a heavily charred bathroom door and counter along with a wastebasket and smoldering papers, which they fully extinguished with a water can.
Capt. Mike Wilson says that an 8-year-old girl dropped a lit candle into the trash can, causing the fire.
Damages is estimated at $2,500.
There were no injuries reported and the home did not have working smoke detectors.
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