Fire causes $100,000 damage to Champaign house

CHAMPAIGN – A child using a lighter caused a fire that caused $100,000 damage to a home at 509 E. Park St. on Sunday in Champaign, firefighters said.

Firefighters were called to the home of Gary and Theresa Whitely about 3:23 p.m. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames coming from second-floor windows on the west side of the two-story, wood-frame home, a fire department report said.

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