A 6-year-old child playing with matches sparked a fire that substantially damaged a home this morning, investigators said. ...more

July 2, 2009

More children and adolescents die from accidental injuries than all childhood diseases combined. ...more

June 6, 2008

Residents of Leisure Lakes had a frightening reminder this past week of what can happen with a brush fire. Nearly 400 acres of land were burned, homes and other structures were threatened. People had to evacuate and resources were expended by several fire departments. Fortunately nobody was injured. Although it was said to be an accident, the fire really never should have started. Apparently a resident was burning yard trash and red-hot material escaped. ...more

February 17, 2008

Officials blamed a wildfire that consumed more than 38,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes last week on a boy playing with matches, and said they would ask a prosecutor to consider the case. ...more

November 1, 2007