Central Minnesota boy accused of intentionally setting his house on fire

KENDIYOHI COUNTY, Minn. — Officials in central Minnesota say a boy is in custody after he allegedly set his own house on fire early Thursday morning. 

According to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded shortly before 9 a.m. to a residence in Dovre Township on the report of a house fire. 

When they arrived, law enforcement learned all the occupants of the home, including the pets, were able to get out of the house. 

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During the investigation, officials say they received information leading them to believe that a boy who lives at the house intentionally started the fire and fled the area. He was later found during a search and taken into custody. His age has not been released. 

The investigation is ongoing.