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Child playing with matches leaves 13 homeless on Southside

Posted at 9:45 PM, Jan 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-21 01:32:54-05

RICHMOND, Va. -- Thirteen people are without a place to stay after their home caught fire on Richmond's Southside Sunday.

It happened at a home in the 2400 block of Summer Hill Avenue early Sunday morning.

Fire officials said a child playing with matches sparked the fire.

Officials said five children and eight adults were displaced.

Officials said that no one was injured.

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