Woman, 3 kids escape house fire

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

A woman and three children ages 1, 5 and 10 made it out of a burning house safely Saturday evening.

The Youngstown Fire Department reported the fire broke out in an upstairs bedroom at 7 p.m. at 226 E. Ravenwood Ave.

The department believes it was accidental. A candle tipped over and caught a mattress on fire.

The fire destroyed the room, and there was smoke damage throughout the house. Damage is estimated at $10,000, the department said.