KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say a child is in good condition after suffering injuries in a duplex fire in Kearney.
The fire broke out in a bedroom on the second floor Monday night. 3-year-old Payton Houston was at home with her mother, Melissa Lawsen, and another adult when the fire started.
Lawsen told police the fire may have started from a candle burning in her bedroom.
Firefighters estimate damage to the duplex at $75,000.