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Halloween lights factor into Idaho fire

Owner was not at home; fire investigators believe decorative lights could have been on for days, overheated

by Andrea Lutz
KTVB

MERIDIAN, Idaho – A Meridian home was badly damaged after it caught fire Sunday around 2 p.m. Fire investigators are now saying the fire was caused by decorative Halloween lights on the front porch that overheated.

The owner was not at home and fire investigators believe the lights could have been on for days.

The quiet afternoon turned tense for many living on East Tusa Street when they realized the home sitting across the street was burning.

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