ROANOKE TIMES 

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, February 20, 1995                   TAG: 9502200087
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: LISA GARCIA
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS AFTER CHILD LIGHTS FIRE

A smoke alarm alerted the residents of a Blacksburg apartment to a fire Sunday afternoon set by a child.

According to a news release from Fire Chief Keith Bolte, the fire was discovered in apartment 731 at 44 New Kent Road after a smoke alarm was triggered.

Apparently, bedroom carpeting had been ignited by a 4-year-old playing with a lighter. No injuries were reported.

The apartment will need an estimated $3,000 in repairs for smoke damage, however.

The fire occurred at 1:16 p.m. Mike Patillo is listed as a resident; his wife and three small children also live there. 


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