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Centennial mulls smoking ban 

Castle Ridge fire raises safety concern at Aspen condo complex
Jump to full article: Aspen (CO) Times, 2008-07-07
Author: Carolyn Sackariason

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ASPEN — A smoking ban is being contemplated throughout all privately owned condominiums at Centennial after two recent cigarette-caused fires broke out there and at another Aspen affordable-housing complex. ... The ban, which will be discussed by the condominium association board Tuesday, comes in response to a fire that broke out at the Castle Ridge apartment complex on June 10. A smoldering cigarette left in potting soil on a balcony destroyed a building and left 17 people homeless.

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