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[New Jersey] Discarded Cigarette Causes Fire that Closes Fuddruckers

Blaze reportedly started in the mulch of a flower bed outside the building.
Patch.org
added Apr 8, 2013 08:45
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[Minnesota] NW Rochester apartment fire caused by careless smoking

Firefighters found Catherine Graham, 59, in her apartment shortly after the fire was reported. Investigators say the fire started in her apartment. An autopsy shows Graham died from smoke inhalation.
KXLT - Fox 47 (Rochester MN)
added Apr 7, 2013 00:35
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[Michigan] Careless smoking identified as likely cause of a fatal fire near Dorr

Fire investigators now say it appears that careless smoking may have triggered a house fire near Dorr that killed a West Michigan man early Friday morning. The family of 41-year-old Paul Smit says he stayed behind to try to extinguish the fire, instead o
1450 WHTC (Holland, MI)
added Apr 7, 2013 00:08
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[Texas] Lit cigarette blamed for apartment fire

Firefighters say much of the eight unit building was damaged and seven families were displaced. Two people had to be treated for minor smoke inhalation, but they are expected to be okay.
WOAI NBC Channel 4 (San Antonio, TX)
added Apr 4, 2013 08:14
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[Massachusetts] Springfield Fire Department: Careless disposal of smoking materials cause of blaze that displaced 5 from Forest Park neighborhood home

Springfield (MA) Union-News and Sunday Republican
added Apr 4, 2013 07:56
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[Pennsylvania] Retirement home changes smoking policy after man's jacket catches fire

A retirement home has changed its smoking policy after a cigarette caught a man's jacket on fire. Executive Director Saundra Hamilton of the Hill Farm Retirement Home in Lebanon County told abc27 that a resident went out to the smoking area for a cigare
WHTM-TV ABC27.com (Harrisburg, PA)
added Apr 4, 2013 07:52
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[California] Smoking Preteen Arsonists Light Trash Can on Fire - Gilroy, CA Patch

Three kids — two 12-year-olds and an 11-year-old — had been smoking cigarettes and threw them in a metal garbage can, Sgt. Pedro Espinoza said.
Patch.org
added Apr 2, 2013 12:15
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Three girls die in Russia house fire

Negligence, careless smoking and reluctance to comply with fire safety rules are the most frequent causes of residential building fires across Russia.
RIA Novosti (Russian Information Agency) (ru)
added Mar 30, 2013 10:40
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Three girls die in Russia house fire

Negligence, careless smoking and reluctance to comply with fire safety rules are the most frequent causes of residential building fires across Russia.
RIA Novosti (Russian Information Agency) (ru)
added Mar 30, 2013 10:40
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[New York] Oneida County fire that displaced 30 started by cigarette

A fire in Oneida County that displaced about 30 people was apparently caused by a cigarette that wasn't fully put out, News Channel 9 reported. Firefighters were on the scene of the large apartment fire in Boonville for several hours Thursday.
Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard
added Mar 29, 2013 14:35
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