SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A big-screen television left outside in the sun this week is blamed for a fire that caused minor damage to a Springfield apartment.

Assistant Fire Chief Randy Villines calls the blaze "bizarre" and says mirrors inside the projection TV likely bounced and concentrated sunlight enough to start a fire.

The TV was left outside the apartment building Monday with the screen facing toward a parking lot.

The Springfield News-Leader reports that one person was arrested at the scene on suspicion of an unrelated charge, but Villines declined to give additional details.

One apartment complex resident was treated for smoke inhalation but refused further treatment.

Officials say a sprinkler system installed on the outside patio possibly prevented the blaze from spreading more rapidly to the wooden balconies above the patio.

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Information from: Springfield News-Leader, http://www.news-leader.com

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