Child with lighter cited as cause of northeast Cedar Rapids fire

Investigators say a child playing with a lighter is responsible for starting a fire Sunday in a second-floor bathroom of a house at 231 32nd St. NE.

The fire was reported around 7 p.m. Sunday, and crews arrived to find people using a garden hose and fire extinguisher in an attempt to control the flames.

Firefighters said the bathroom and a hallway on the second floor sustained fire damage, with significant smoke damage throughout the second floor.

No one was hurt in the fire, officials said. A cost estimate of damage was not immediately available.

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