Playing with matches probable cause of fire

A fire apparently started by children playing with matches consumed a storage shed and travel trailer at a home in Crossroads on Saturday, December 20.

According to Sisters Fire Chief Don Mouser, the fire started in a sofa in the shed at the corner of Crater and S. Bluegrass Lane. Mouser reported that four children were present; one of them allegedly started the blaze.

Mouser said the children will participate in the Juvenile Fire Setters program, which educates youth on the dangers of fire.