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UPDATE: Child Burned In Fire

Windsor Fire and Rescue Services says a 5-year-old girl is in hospital after her clothes caught fire when she was playing with a lighter.

Firefighters were called to a townhouse at 2619 Lauzon Rd. Thursday afternoon.

In a tweet, Windsor fire officials say the girl suffered burns on 33% of her body.

Windsor Regional Hospital spokesman Steve Erwin confirms the girl is in serious but stable condition.  She's being transferred to hospital in London.

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