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Fire officials: cigarette caused Ewa Beach house fire  

Jump to full article: KGMB 9 (Honolulu, HI), 2010-08-30
Author: Minna Sugimoto

Intro:

Investigators say an unattended cigarette sparked Sunday's house fire that left an Ewa Beach woman in critical condition. The case has been classified as an accident.

Family members say Judith Domingo, 70, suffered burns and smoke inhalation, and remains in Straub Hospital's burn unit. . . .

The Honolulu Fire Department on Monday offered the following safety tips for smokers:

· Smoking is best done outside rather than inside.

· Use deep, wide ashtrays on a sturdy table.

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