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Fifth Local House Fire Fatality Reported

Columbus fire officials say home fires started by children have resulted in five fatalities so far this year. The latest happened Friday, when a 2-year-old girl of injuries sustained in a Minnesota Avenue house fire the previous day. The fire was started by an older sibling who admitted lighting paper on his bed. Names of the two children have not been released.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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