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Official: Stray cigarette sparked Framingham fire  

Jump to full article: Metro West Daily News (Framingham, MA), 2010-07-19
Author: By Anonymous GateHouse News Service

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A fire that caused $75,000 worth of damage to a sober house run by South Middlesex Oppurtunity Council was caused by a stray cigarette, fire officials said Sunday.

Deputy Chief Kevin Burns said an investigation revealed the fire was started on the third floor by "improper disposal of smoking materials."

The blaze broke out at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday in the house at 70 Pearl St., home to SMOC's Seeds of Sobriety program. There were 14 men living in the house at the time.

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