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• State: Smoking caused fire that killed nine in Starkville  

Jump to full article: Columbus (MS) Commercial Dispatch, 2010-02-02
Author: Tim Pratt

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The State Fire Marshal's office on Monday announced the December blaze that killed nine people at Academy Crossing Apartments was accidental.

According to the Fire Marshal's office, the fire originated in a chair in the living room of Apartment E7, where all nine people died during the early morning hours of Dec. 28. In its investigation, the Fire Marshal's Office eliminated multiple causes of the fire, with the exception of "smoking-related materials."

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