Local News in Brief : Stanton : Fire Set by Children Causes $10,000 Damage
Children playing with matches started a fire in a closet of a Stanton apartment Monday night, causing $10,000 in damage, authorities said.
The blaze began around 10:20 p.m. on the 8100 block of Cerritos Avenue. Firefighters put out the fire, which was confined to the closet and part of the attic, within 20 minutes, according to Eric Thorson, county firefighter.
Half of the $10,000 in damage was structural and half was for the contents of the closet. No one was reported injured.
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