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Space heater fire kills seven in Centerville home
A Centerville Illinois blaze started by a space heater killed a family of seven including a 79 year old grandmother and five great grandchildren visiting for birthday Christmas. The nationwide Christmas weekend fire toll reached at least 35 with dozens more injured.
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