Boy Playing With Matches Started California Fire
By Mar Celo on Oct 31, 2007 in US News | | |
When you mother tells you to stop playing with matches,you should listen.
A young boy playing with matches started one of the Southern California wildfires that scorched more than 38,000 acres.
-The fire destroyed 21 homes on its rampage.
- burned 38,526 acres.
-is blamed for 14 deaths
-charred more than 508,000 acres.
-destroying about 1,600 homes.
-forced the evacuation of about 15,000 people.
The police said:
“After talking with that juvenile, he admitted to playing with matches, and accidentally starting the fire in that area,”.
The boy, whose name and age were not given, is home with his parents, police said. The case will be presented to the Los Angeles County district attorney for possible charges.
So what should they do with that little fire starter?
