Pittsville Fire Chief continues fight for novelty lighter law

  • Source: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
  • Published: 09/13/2019 02:28 PM

Majority of fires caused by children are started by a lighter and a lot of those lighters can look like toys. Fire Chief Jerry Minor from the Pittsville Fire Company has been on a mission for the past 11 years. He was inspired by his granddaughter. "She said very boldly grandpa you need to make a law," said Minor. The law would restrict novelty lighters from being displayed out front in retail spaces and would also prevent minors from buying them. "One is a lighter and one is a toy but to a five year old they both look like toys," said Minor. It's been a struggle to get this passed into law. "We've been so close so many times there is a variety of reasons why it didn't pass and most of it out of our control each time it doesn't pass we have to reinvent the wheel," explained Minor.



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