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Authorities say Cypress Pointe Apt. fire was accidental  

Jump to full article: WECT 6 WILMINGTON (NC), 2010-01-06

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The improper disposal of a cigarette caused a fire that killed a recent UNCW graduate early Saturday morning, according to the Wilmington Fire Department.

23-year-old Rory Michaelson died in the fire the broke out at Cypress Pointe Apartments on New Centre Drive.

According to the fire department, firefighters battled the flames for three hours before it was extinguished.

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