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Cigarette Led To Alameda Coast Guard Housing Fire 

Fire investigators Wednesday found that a discarded cigarette caused a two-alarm fire at two U.S. Coast Guard housing units in Alameda Tuesday night, according to fire Chief Dave Kapler.

The fire at 3064 and 3062 Kansas City Drive was initially reported just after 9 p.m., Kapler said. . . .

A cigarette discarded in the area of an exterior deck appears to have started the fire, which has been ruled accidental, Kapler said. Wind may have helped the still-burning cigarette start the fire and contributed to its spread, according to Kapler.

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