FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a 7-year-old boy set his house of fire after lighting firecrackers and throwing them under a television stand.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Timothy Heiser says a sibling urged the boy to light the firecrackers on Saturday morning. The fire was quickly extinguished and damage was kept to a minimum. No one was injured.
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