Boy Playing With Lighter Sparked Pennsylvania Blaze

    Aug. 26, 2008
    A woman, her son and grandson all escaped.

    HARRISBURG, Pa. --

    Fire investigators in Harrisburg said a 4-year-old boy playing with a cigarette lighter started a fire Monday afternoon.

    The blaze damaged a first-floor apartment in the Governor's Square Apartments on Woodbine Street.

    A woman, her son and grandson all escaped. They were given temporary shelter by the American Red Cross.

    Copyright 2008 by WGAL.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

    Voice Your Opinion!

    To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Firehouse, create an account today!

    Rich Sugg Kansas City Star (TNS)
    Three civilians were killed in the 2021 crash when the Kansas City engine ran a red light.
    Claudia Garner
    Firefighters salute the families and colleagues of the fallen.
    screenshot_20250509_073602
    Hema Sivanandam/Bay Area News Group
    Donald Hester (L) and Daniel Duran, board members of the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building, looking at the construction site of Fire Station 94.
    Likely cause for Davis Fire identified