Authorities say the woman’s two daughters were inside the home when the kitchen fire broke out
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- Meliza Campos-Sanchez was arrested on arson, child abuse and child neglect charges after a fire at her Miami home
- Authorities say her two young daughters were inside the home at the time of the kitchen fire
- Videos show Campos-Sanchez pouring melted candle wax onto her daughters’ hands and setting clothing on fire in the kitchen, police said
A Florida mother was arrested after authorities say she set a fire inside her Miami home while her two young daughters were inside and poured hot melted candle wax onto the girls.
Meliza Campos-Sanchez, 26, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 17, and charged with first-degree arson, child abuse and two counts of child neglect, according to arrest affidavits obtained by PEOPLE.
The investigation began after Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the home on Aug. 16 following a report of a kitchen fire. A fire investigator determined the blaze had been intentionally set using an open flame, ignitable liquids and combustible materials, according to the arson affidavit…