Fire at apartment in Delaware ruled accidental

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Friday, August 26, 2016
VIDEO: Del. fire ruled accidental
A fire that forced a family onto the street in Delaware has been ruled accidental.

NEWPORT, Del. (WPVI) -- A fire that forced a family onto the street in Newport, Delaware has been ruled accidental.



Six people were able to escape the burning house on State Street just after 6 a.m. Friday.



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Investigators have determined the flames started inside a laundry room because of faulty electrical wiring in a wall.



The blaze caused an estimated $20,000 in damage.

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