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Officials: Girl mistook lighter for flashlight, causing fire on Lunney Court in Spring Valley

Detectives believe a girl who mistook a lighter for a flashlight caused a fire in Spring Valley that displaced 12 families. They say a 10-year-old girl confused a barbecue lighter for a flashlight

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Aug 6, 2014, 10:58 PM

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