The fire that killed a 5-year-old boy in Lorton, Virginia, on Tuesday evening was caused by "inappropriate use of a lighter" by the child, the fire department said Wednesday. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said that the fire started accidentally in the garage of a house in the 8100 block of Arcade Street a little after 5 p.m. On Wednesday afternoon, the fire department identified the boy as Stellan Lotuno. While firefighters were heading to the house, the boys mother and three neighbors two off-duty firefighters and a retired fire battalion chief tried to reach the attached garage through the door to the house put the fire out and rescue the boy.
Child Playing With Lighter Dies In Garage Fire
Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Property
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