Overheated tablet charger causes fire in Kampen home; Two hurt
A fire at a home on Kievitstraat in Kampen early on Monday morning left the two residents injured and caused considerable damage to the home. The blaze was started by an overheated tablet charger in the attack, residents told RTV Oost.
The fire started at around 1:30 a.m. on Monday. The fire brigade responded in large numbers because the flames were developing quickly and the residents were still inside. The brigade deployed two fire engines, a water tanker, a cherry picker, and an ambulance.
The residents told the broadcaster that an overheated charger caused the fire. It was charging a tablet in a bedroom in the attic when it set fire to a pouffe. One of the children in the house tried to take the pouffe outside, but to no avail.
The boy suffered burns to his hands and smoke inhalation. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. His mother also went to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
