(Danville, Va.) – The Danville Fire Marshal says a child playing with a lighter started a small fire at a duplex on First Street.

Firefighters were called to 417 First St. at about 4:30 Thursday afternoon and found light smoke coming from the front door of an apartment.

A small pile of clothes on an air mattress was on fire. Crews used a fire extinguisher and had the flames out in minutes.

The home suffered minor smoke and fire damage. No one was inside the unit and there were no injuries.

 

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