WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — One child was killed and another was injured when a Christmas tree caught fire in a North Carolina manufactured home Tuesday evening, according to fire officials.
Firefighters called to a home on Fanning Pointe Lane in Winston-Salem around 6: 30 p.m. found it fully engulfed in flames, Winston-Salem Fire Department spokesperson Tabetha Childress said. One child was killed and another had injuries that were not serious or life-threatening, she said.
The fire was started when a lighter accidentally got too close to the Christmas tree, Childress said. Structural damage was estimated at $20,000.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Topics North Carolina
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Judge Approves $117.5 Million Settlement in ‘Complex’ Comcast Data Breach Case 
USI Sues 3 Former Producers After They Allegedly Moved Clients to Howden US 
Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Expected to Average $171 Billion Annually: Verisk 
First Half US P/C Industry Underwriting Gain Jumps to $31.7B 
