McMINNVILLE, Ore. -- Two young children, ages 5 and 6, were home alone when a fire started in a McMinnville apartment and spread to three other units Friday morning, authorities said.
Emergency crews were called just before 11 a.m. to a report of a fire in the 1700 block of Sesame Street. A blanket had caught on fire and the flames quickly spread through the apartment, according to the McMinnville Fire Department.
Investigators said one of the children or a dog inside the apartment started the fire by knocking over a candle.
The unit and a nearby apartment were heavily damaged. Two other units were also damaged. There were no reports of injuries.
A total of 15 tenants were displaced by the fire, and Red Cross was assisting at the scene.
The two children, and a third child from a different apartment, were taken into custody of child protective services.
