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[UK] Smokers blamed for sparking moor fires above Rochdale

Firefighters spent two nights on the moors above Littleborough, Rochdale, tackling the blazes. ... Officials think the fires were started by irresponsibly discarded smoking materials, such as cigarettes thrown from cars.
Manchester Evening News (uk)
added Apr 20, 2013 11:18
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[Massachusetts] Fire at JFK Library caused by discarded smoking material

The fire at the JFK Presidential Library and Museum in Boston Monday was caused by careless disposal of smoking materials, city fire officials said. Boston officials had initially feared that the fire at the library might have been connected to the bomb
Boston (MA) Globe
added Apr 19, 2013 13:38
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[New York] Artist dies in E. Village fire

died in a fiery apartment blaze sparked by smoking in bed, a police source said yesterday. Mary Lincoln Bonnell, 84, had showcased her prodigious work in SoHo galleries.
New York Post
added Apr 18, 2013 20:49
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[Florida] Grenade-shaped cigarette lighter shuts down Miami International Airport

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and on the anniversary week of the Oklahoma City bombing, sometimes ‘People do things sometimes without thinking,’ says a charitable spokesperson for the Miami Dade Police Dept.
New York Daily News
added Apr 18, 2013 19:49
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[Idaho] Fire chief: Smoker on oxygen ignited deadly fire

Fire officials in south-central Idaho say a smoker lighting a cigarette while using an oxygen tank ignited a fire that killed her and quickly spread in the apartment filled with additional oxygen tanks.
AP - Associated Press
added Apr 18, 2013 16:59
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[Oklahoma] Police: 'Explosion' at apartment complex came from e-cigarette

A hazmat unit was sent to an Oklahoma City apartment complex to investigate a report of an explosion early Tuesday. Police have determined that the explosion came from a lithium battery inside of an e-cigarette. It overheated and exploded, police said.
KOCO-TV Ch. 5
added Apr 17, 2013 14:55
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[Oklahoma] E-cigarette battery cause for bomb scare at OKC apartment

Authorities said the bomb scare at an Oklahoma City apartment complex Tuesday morning was because of an issue with a lithium battery from a e-cigarette. One woman was taken to the hospital and is in good condition.
KFOR-TV NewsChannel 4 (Oklahoma City, OK)
added Apr 17, 2013 13:17
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Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC

Smoking bans in subsidized housing, including public housing and rental assistance programs, would save $521 million a year, according to new U.S. government research.
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Apr 17, 2013 07:46
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Smoke-free subsidized housing would save $521 million a year

The bulk of those annual savings - $341 million - would come from reduced health care expenditures related to secondhand smoke. The study also estimates savings of $108 million in annual renovation expenses and $72 million in annual smoking-related fire
WebWire
added Apr 17, 2013 07:41
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[Asia, India] Careless smokers playing with fire

Cigarette butts led to 461 fire accidents in 2012, 392 in 2011 and 298 in 2010 It could be hard to believe but careless smokers ended up causing more than 2,410 fire accidents and several crores-worth of property loss in the last seven years in the city
The Hindu Online (in)
added Apr 17, 2013 07:06
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