Three-alarm fire in Dallas

About 30 people were displaced after a 4-year-old accidentally set fire to a bed, destroying two units of a condominium complex Thursday evening. A Dallas-Fire Rescue spokesperson said nobody was injured in the three-alarm fire, which broke out about 5 p.m. at the complex in the 12000 block of Abrams Road. The American Red Cross was assisting the displaced residents.

The 4-year-old, who was playing with a lighter that started the fire, will be in the custody of his mother and will be expected to complete a juvenile fire safety program.

In July, two boys younger than 8 intentionally set a fire at the complex by throwing matches down a garbage chute; that blaze destroyed one building and caused $1.2 million in damage.

Damage estimates were not available for Thursday’s fire.
By Jon Nielsen in The Dallas Morning News