Child Destroys Home by Setting Mattress on Fire

No injuries reported

A family in Maryland was displaced on Tuesday night after a house fire ripped through their Waldorf home.

The incident happened at 3245 Indian King Court at 2:30 p.m.  More than 40 firefighters responded to a blaze at a single-family home owned by Allen Hicks.

After an investigation, officials determined the fire began in the home's bedroom.  The State Fire Marshall's Office said a four-year-old child set fire to a mattress in the bedroom.

The fire caused $100,000 of damage.  No injuries were reported.  The Red Cross has been assisting the displaced family. 
 

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