Photo: Photo of fire scene at Gray’s Lake Apartments from WHO-13.
(Des Moines, IA) -- Someone using a lighter to kill a bug is being blamed for starting an apartment fire in south Des Moines. Police dispatch audio says a person at the Gray's Lake Apartments tried to light a bug on fire late Sunday night and accidentally set his futon on fire. Fire investigators have yet to release the official cause of the fire. No one is hurt but seven families were evacuated and four apartment units were destroyed.
Photo of fire scene at Gray’s Lake Apartments from WHO-13.