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Greenfield apartment complex fire caused by careless disposal of hand-rolled cigarette, state fire marshal's office says  

Investigators have determined that the cause of the fire that displaced 21 tenants from a residential and commercial complex on Chapman Street earlier this month was caused by improper disposal of a cigarette.

The fast-moving fire at 29 Chapman St. started in the living room of one of the third floor apartments, according to a news released issued by State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan.

The fire, which destroyed the building, was reported on Nov. 8 about 8:30 a.m. It took firefighters from about 25 communities about three hours to get it under control.

The cigarette was hand-rolled and not fire standard compliant, Jennifer L. Mieth, a spokeswoman for Coan, said.

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