Candle sparks fire in Grand Rapids home; 1 injured

  • Source: WOOD-TV NBC 8 Grand Rapids
  • Published: 09/25/2017 02:48 AM

One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out inside a house in Grand Rapids Monday morning. It happened shortly after 4 a.m. at a house near the intersection of Buchanan Avenue and Rose Street. Authorities on scene told 24 Hour News 8 that five people were inside the house when a fan blew a candle into a curtain, sparking the fire. One person jumped from a second-story window and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Firefighters were able to put out the fire within 15 minutes, authorities on scene said.



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