BY JOURNAL TIMES STAFF | Posted: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 12:00 am
RACINE - No one was injured last night in a fire at 1340 Prospect Street believed to have been started by a child playing with a lighter.
The Racine Fire Department responded to call at 11:39 p.m. According to the department, the 6-year-old child ignited the mattress on his bed.
The damage, which was limited to the mattress and bed, is estimated to be $100. An adult and three children were at home during the time of the incident.