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Norfolk house fire caused by discarded cigarette  

A family escaped from a house fire in Norfolk early this morning, but their dog died in the blaze.

Fire department spokesman Jack Goldhorn said the fire on Whaley Avenue was reported around 1:30 a.m. He said an undetermined number of family members escaped from the house, but they were unable to rescue the family pet.

Fire investigators determined that the fire was accidentally started with a carelessly discarded cigarette. It was the third major house fire in the area this week to have been caused by a discarded cigarette.

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