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Cigarette Blamed For Fatal House Fire  

Fire officials are saying a carelessly flicked cigarette likely ignited the blaze that killed an elderly bedridden Everett woman and her brother early Thursday.

The family of Edna and Edward Power said Edna, 80, was in frail health and only had a few days to live, but her 76-year-old brother likely suffered critical injuries trying to save her anyway.

Edna Power was killed in the blaze. Her brother, Edward, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he later died.

Investigators said a first-floor tenant of the three-story house at 8 Blake Terrace disposed of a cigarette butt that landed on a pile of garbage on the porch

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