Boy, 13, Tries to Kill Bed Bug Then Accidentally Sets Apartment on Fire

Boy, 13, Tries to Kill Bed Bug Then Accidentally Sets Apartment on Fire
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Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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A 13-year-old boy accidentally set off a blazing fire as he tried to kill a bed bug, causing $300,000 in damage, and displacing eight people, according to authorities.

Fire officials said the fire was reported at about 11 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 28 in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to CBS affiliate WAFB 9.
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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