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Smoking-caused Fires in
California, United States
September 14, 2016
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Anaheim
Arcata
Costa Mesa
Edwards AFB
Fresno

Fulton
Hayward
Jurupa Valley
Jurupa Valley
Los Angeles

Oakland
Orange County
Oroville
Rancho San Diego
Riverside

San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Santa Monica
Santa Rosa

Anaheim

2/11/15 E-cigarette 'explodes' on teen causing injures to the 17-year-old boy's hand DailyMail.co.uk The incident happened Tuesday afternoon at the unidentified teens' home on the 700 block of South Quail Circle in Anaheim, California.

Arcata

7/17/2014 Arcata Fire officials: Don't leave e-cigarettes plugged in Times-Standard ...but there have been numerous instances of the devices causing fires throughout the nation after they are charged and still plugged into outlets.

Costa Mesa

12/10/12 Cigarette believed cause of fire in apartments Orange County Register A fire that left four apartment units damaged Sunday was caused by a discarded cigarette, fire officials said.

Edwards Air Force Base

8/20/14 Danger: Electronic cigarettes can blow more than smoke U S Air Force Absolutely do not allow any device to be charged on or near a bed, between pillows, or on any furniture items

Fresno

10/21/12 Cigarette Sparks Downtown Fresno Fire CBS47.tv Twenty-six people were forced from their homes by a fire at a high-rise apartment building in downtown Fresno.
10/20/12 Cigarette sparks fire at downtown Fresno senior complex Fresno Bee Fire officials said the fire was caused when a tenant smoked a cigarette indoors.

Fulton

12/27/15

Fulton man who smoked while using home oxygen dies in fire sfgate.com An 82-year-old bedridden man died during an accidental fire near Santa Rosa after he smoked a cigarette at the residence while using home oxygen.

Hayward

1/18/13 Hayward: Elderly woman in critical condition after fire caused by cigarette Mercury News Earnest said the woman, who was a heavy smoker, suffered second and third degree burns to her arms, hands and face after her clothes caught fire when she fell asleep with a cigarette that was not properly put out.

Jurupa Valley

5/2/13 Discarded Cigarette Blamed in Jurupa Valley Blaze KTLA 5 New Los Angeles A vegetation fire likely sparked by a discarded cigarette burned two homes and destroyed several vehicles on Thursday.

Los Angeles

11/19/15 Bakersfield Man Suffers Serious Injuries After E-Cigarette Explosion CBSLA.com The lithium-ion battery exploded all over his bathroom, and left him with several serious injuries.
1/15/12 Woman's Lit Cigarette Likely Caused Fire NBC 4 Los Angeles Fire officials believe the woman's lit cigarette might have sparked a blaze at a downtown LA apartment.

Oakland

7/25/12 Cigarette on a mattress apparently started fire at residential hotel in downtown Oakland MercuryNews.com A cigarette on a mattress appears to be the cause of a fire Wednesday night at a seven-story residential hotel in downtown Oakland, firefighters said.

Orange County

2/10/15 E-cigarette may have caused home explosion that injured O.C. teen Los Angeles Times An Anaheim teenager was injured in a home explosion Tuesday that may have been sparked by an e-cigarette, police said.

Oroville

10/11/12 Oroville woman who set herself on fire by smoking while on oxygen in critical condition ChiciER.com Roommates in the clean-and-sober house said the woman was on oxygen and had been smoking in her room despite warnings and "no smoking" signs throughout the house.
1011/12 Woman on oxygen sets herself on fire while smoking in room in Oroville OrovilleMR.com Roommates in the clean-and-sober house said the woman was on oxygen and had been smoking in her room despite the no-smoking signs in the house.

Rancho San Diego

4/16/12 MAN INJURED IN FIRE CAUSED BY CIGAR: SAVES DOG, BUT CAT PERISHES East County Magazine The male occupant of the split level home told investigators he had been smoking a cigar.

Riverside

8/1/12 Cigarette Ignites 125 Gallons Of Gasoline Stored In Riverside Garage CBS Los Angeles Turns out the resident of the home likes to buy a lot of gas when it’s cheap and store it in his garage — where he decided to have a cigarette, fire officials said..

San Diego

10/25/12 MAN DIES IN CITY HEIGHTS APARTMENT FIRE; DISCARDED SMOKING MATERIALS CITED Union-Tribune San Diego News Investigators determined that the fire was caused by discarded smoking materials.

San Francisco

2/25/12 Calif. Bill Would Smoke Out Safety, End Use of Toxic Flame Retardants New America Media Under an obscure state law known as Technical Bulletin 117, furniture must withstand being ignited by on open flame for 12 seconds, even though fire-safety experts have determined that even a smoldering cigarette taking more than 12 ticks of the clock can set furniture ablaze.

Santa Barbara

4/9/16 4 Santa Barbara Condos Damaged in Fire; Smoking Investigated as Cause noozhawk.com Firefighters on the scene called for extra resources — twice — until six engines, a hazardous materials truck and two battalion chiefs responded, Battalion Chief Mike De Ponce said.

Santa Monica

4/17/12 Two dozen residents housed in emergency shelter over the weekend Santa Monica Daily Press The fire that displaced elderly and disabled residents of a Downtown apartment complex over the weekend was caused by a lit cigarette, fire officials say.

Santa Rosa

8/13/13 Fire damages west Santa Rosa apartment complex The Press Democrat Discarded cigarette butts helped start a west Santa Rosa apartment complex fire early Tuesday, damaging several units and displacing dozens of people.

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