Lighter Leads to House Fire in El Mirage

EL MIRAGE - They used a lighter to see better when they looked under the bed. It started a fire, which they thought they put out. But now family of three in El Mirage is homeless.

One of the family members was looking for something under a bed and using a lighter to provide more light.

The bedding caught on fire -- which they thought they put out. But they left the house 20 minutes later, and when they returned, their home was fully engulfed. They've lost everything.

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El Mirage Assistant Fire Chief Howard Munding says that people who put out a fire themselves should always call a fire agency as a precaution. They would bring out thermal imaging to check for hot spots.