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Family safe after fire from lit candle sets central Toledo home ablaze

Fire crews at the scene told WTOL 11 the blaze was started by a candle in a bedroom on the second floor.

TOLEDO, Ohio — A family of seven is safe but looking for a new place to live after a late-night fire ripped through their home.

The fire happened around 11:30 p.m. on Hamilton Street off of Junction Avenue in central Toledo.

Fire crews at the scene told WTOL 11 the blaze was started by a candle in a bedroom on the second floor, which the family had lit because they had no power.

No injuries were reported.

The Red Cross is assisting the family.

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