Plumber causes Washington Twp. apt. fire

A plumber soldering pipes in a bathroom is being blamed for a fire that caused an estimated $10,000 damage to two apartments.

Washington Twp. fire crews dispatched to 128 Maple Ave. at 12:14 p.m., on an investigation of a structure fire, discovered that insulation inside the walls of the first-floor apartment was burning, Deputy Chief Jim Neidhard said.