12.02.2008 7:16 pm
St. Charles home damaged in afternoon fire
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A fire damaged a first-floor bedroom in a St. Charles home late this afternoon, the St. Charles Fire Department reports.
Firefighters were called to the 1.5-story house in the 1600 block of North Third Street about 4:10 p.m. Heavy fire showed from a first-floor bedroom window when they arrived three minutes later.
It took less than 30 minutes to bring the blaze under control. It caused $50,000 worth of damage.
The cause is under investigation, but it appeared to be accidental, firefighters said. It started near a candle that may have been burning unattended.
Firefighters from the Pattonville Fire District and paramedics from the St. Charles County Ambulance District assisted the St. Charles Fire Department.
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