Candles Start Fire Fatal to Girl
Candles used for light set a Lennox house afire just hours after electricity was cut for non-payment, killing a 9-year-old and injuring her brother, sister and several rescuers, officials said today.
Tammy Tiggs was pronounced dead at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood early this morning after being pulled from her burning home, said Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Ray Gonzales. Her brother, Antwon Tiggs, 12, was in critical condition at Kennedy Medical Center in Hawthorne. Their sister, Vernicia Bolts, 17, who was caring for the younger children while their parents were attending a church meeting, was treated and released.
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