Burnt

By: Mr. Wilson on July 6, 2006
I really feel for the individuals and families that lost everything in Tuesday's house fire near 15th and D. The fire began when a 7 year-old boy, supervised by his mother, accidentally knocked a firework onto its side and leaves were ignited under the house's porch. The accident is especially ironic since the boy and his mother were being careful to place their fireworks on a sheet of plywood to ensure that they fired from level ground. I haven't seen any information about a support fund for the affected individuals yet. If you hear of something, please post details here. In the mean time Red Cross is providing aid.

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Mr. T
July 7, 2006 at 12:12AM

How sad. Its unfortunate that there is always at least one story like this every July 4. The only good thing about the event was that no one was seriously hurt or killed.

Karin
July 8, 2006 at 2:44PM

I hate fireworks more and more each year. I spent much of the 4th worrying that my house would catch on fire- even though we didn’t buy any.

The house that burned is just a block from where I used to live. I really love that neighborhood.

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