Smoke rises from detached garage in Centralia. / Courtesy photo by Riverside Fire Authority
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Young people playing with fireworks is the cause of a fire that broke out overnight at the 1100 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia.
“There was a mortar tube lit inside the garage, for whatever reason,” Centralia Police Department Sgt. Kurt Reichert said.
Firefighters called about 12:20 a.m. found the detached garage fully involved in flames and quickly extinguished it, Riverside Fire Authority reported this morning.
No other structures were involved and nobody was hurt, Fire Capt. Terry Ternan indicated.
Reichert said police talked with several juveniles there.
A case for reckless discharge of fireworks will be referred to prosecutors for the 16-year-old boy who lives there, he said.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
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Where are the parents at. 12:20 Am in the morning? The parents need to be held liable unless these are Rouge children whom are emancipated. Parents and others need to participate in community policing, don’t wait until something bad happens like this. There is something wrong with these kids and parents. An Investigation needs to be followed through on the parents. Lets not drop the ball here or these kids will be career criminals. No excuse for the parents of these children. Hold them accountable with community service and fines. Lots of grass needs to be mowed. Especially in front of the welcome to Centralia sign in front of the church. That could be their first job.