Articles and Links
Smoking-caused Fires in
Oregon, United States
March 25, 2016
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Beaverton
Bend
Eugene

Lake Oswego
Mapleton

Medford
Portland

Rogue River
Salem

Beaverton

11/28/14

'Smoking materials' caused $1 million fire to six Beaverton-area townhomes The Oregonian A fire investigator has narrowed down the source of a Nov. 16 fire that caused $1 million worth of damage to six Beaverton-area townhomes to some sort of “smoking materials,” such as a cigarette or lighter.

Bend

4/19/12 Bend House Blast Tied to Cigarette, Gas Line KTVZ.com Investigators spent the day on scene and determined the blast apparently was sparked by someone lighting a cigarette in a cottage living room, near a furnace with a loose natural gas connection.

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Eugene

7/18/12 Smoker ignites oxygen system A Eugene woman was flown by to a Portland burn center after she was injured while smoking near a medical oxygen system in her home.

Lake Oswego

1/16/12 Lake Oswego woman dies in apartment fire OregonLive.com Zoutendijk said a preliminary investigation indicates Lamoureux was smoking a cigarette at her kitchen table when her clothing caught on fire.

Mapleton

7/3/13 House near Mapleton burns after oxygen tank explodes RegisterGuard.com Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue Operations Chief Marvin Tipler said the fire at the home on Highway 126 started about 1 a.m. when the woman who lives there tried to light a cigarette too close to a nearby oxygen tank that she had been using.

Medford

4/19/12

Cigarette started fatal Central Point fire Mail Tribune The house fire that took a Central Point woman's life on Friday was started by a cigarette, fire officials said.

Portland

10/14/15

Smoking leads to 3 deaths, 1 critical burn in last 5 days in Portland

kgw.com The very next day, a disabled male in his 60's caught himself on fire while smoking in bed, Tyler said.
7/11/14 Man dies after careless smoking sets apt ablaze KOIN 6 News Five others displaced in Cascade Village fire
8/3/12 Cigarettes blamed for fire at N Portland senior apartments Fox 12 News Firefighters blame carelessness in putting out cigarettes for a fire at a rental complex for seniors in north Portland.
5/17/12 SW Portland condo fire likely sparked by cigarette KOINLocal6.com Officials say a two-alarm fire at a condo complex in Southwest Portland Wednesday afternoon was sparked by a cigarette that was incorrectly thrown away into a plastic container on a porch.
5/2/12 Lit cigarette ignites oxygen — leaves elderly woman with life-threatening injuries The Bee News “A PF&R fire investigator later determined that the elderly woman was smoking a cigarette while using a nasal cannula for oxygen,” said Corah.
3/20/12 Blind man rescued after cigarette sparks SE Portland house fire KOIN 6 News Investigators say a cigarette is to blame for a fire that damaged a Southeast Portland house and trapped a blind resident inside Tuesday morning.

Rogue River

5/1/14 Two killed in house fire in Rogue River Mail Tribune A cigarette left smoldering on a couch started a fire early Wednesday morning that consumed a Rogue River home, killing two people and injuring a third who managed to escape, fire investigators said.

Salem

4/9/14 Burning cigar, stroke are factors in fatal house hire [sic] The Register Guard A house fire that killed a man on Monday night in south Eugene was caused by a burning cigar, fire officials said today.

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