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Firefighters Suspect Child Playing With Matches Started House Fire In Boulder

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- A child lighting a match is most likely what started a fire inside a home in Boulder. The fire started Tuesday morning inside the home on Park Circle.

A picture shows the damage inside the home is extensive, with melted and burned paint on the walls, a collapsed ceiling and smoke damage.

Boulder Fire inside damage
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The family told CBS4 that a child may have gotten a hold of a long match and accidentally lit it, which may have ignited some flammable materials nearby.

Everyone inside the burning home was able to escape without major injuries except for the family dog which perished in the fire.

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