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Cigarette blamed for house blaze in Reno 

An improperly disposed-of cigarette is being blamed for a fire that happened at a home on South Arlington Avenue early Wednesday, Reno fire officials said.

The occupant of the residence received first-degree burns that covered 15 percent of her body after re-entering the home to attempt to retrieve her pets.

She was not identified.

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