Durham fire started by child playing with lighter, officials say

  • Source: WTVD-TV ABC Channel 11
  • Published: 02/10/2019 06:45 PM

Durham fire officials said a building fire was started by a child playing with a lighter on Sunday. A neighbor said they saw the fire from their home on Graystone Drive just before 3 p.m. Firefighters arrived to Little Stone Circle and saw smoke showing from the rear of the building. Deputy Chief Chris Iannuzzi said in a statement that the fire was started by a child playing with a lighter. A mattress caught fire and an adult dragged it outside where it was extinguished by firefighters.



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