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Five Year Old Starts Fire at Home Located on Blake Drive

5/23/13 5:40 PM

Cherokee County firefighter, Kyle Hicks, begins to make entry on the second level of the home.

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services and the Canton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 304 Blake Drive, located in the Copper Hills subdivision, off Knox Bridge Highway just shortly after 2 o’clock the afternoon.

Firefighters with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services were the first to arrive on the scene to find heavy smoke coming from the two story wooden and stone structure. Early reports indicated that the fire started in a bedroom located on the first story.

According to Cherokee County Fire Investigator, Shane Daniel, the 5 year old grandson of the homeowners started the fire in his bedroom closet with a cigarette lighter. The little boy came screaming out of his room that the house was on fire. The grandmother stated that she threw a bucket of water on the fire, but the fire was too large for the water to do any good. She then contacted 911 to have firefighters respond to the scene.

A portion of the house received smoke, water and fire damage, however, firefighters worked hard to keep the fire from doing any major damage. Residents were able to get out of the house without injury.

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