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Smoking-caused Fires in
North Carolina,
United
States
September 14, 2016
I will post articles and links as
I find them (this can mean daily or frequently during
the day).
Please check in for updates.
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Ashville |
8/29/12
Cigarettes blamed for Asheville fires
Citizen-Times A family member who was using medical
oxygen was smoking a cigarette in her bedroom when a spark
ignited the fire. |
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Belmont |
11/12/12
Belmont man dies in house fire that likely started
from smoking bucket Charlotte Observer
At this time, fire officials believe the fire started
in a smoking bucket. |
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Burlington |
11/27/12
Condo fire started by cigarette in a trash can
TheTimesNews.com Investigators say a fire at a
Burlington condominium complex late Monday started with a lit
cigarette placed into a trash can on a second-floor balcony. |
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Charlotte |
4/21/12
Ballantyne family angry a cigarette caused townhome fire
WCNC.com ...they announced the fire had started because
of “improperly discarded smoking materials” left on the balcony
of one of the burned units. |
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Foscoe |
5/8/15
Fire Marshall: Cigarette responsible for Foscoe fire
Wautaga Democrat A fire that destroyed the
Coffee Break Apartments in Foscoe likely began after a resident
discarded smoking material into the wastebasket of a lower unit
apartment, said Fire Marshall Steve Suderth. |
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Greensboro |
3/14/12
Fire department: Smoking factors into 1 in 5 fires in
Greensboro News & Record
The Greensboro Fire Department has
responded to two fires within the past two weeks that were
attributed to smoking, according to a news release sent
Wednesday.
3/14/12
Greensboro fire officials warn against smoking dangers
WGHP Fox 8 News The Greensboro Fire
Department is warning residents to take caution when smoking in
their homes.
3/2/12
Apartment fire blamed on discarded smoking materials
News & Record A fire
that damaged a local apartment complex on Thursday was caused by
discarded smoking materials.
3/2/12
Greensboro FD Reaching out to seniors after fatal house fire
WFMY 2 News A recent fatal fire has prompted the
Greensboro Fire Department to education older adults about
fires. |
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Greenville |
8/31/12
Officials: Smoking caused fire
Reflector.com A burning cigarette is the cause of a
fire that killed a 53-year-old Greenville woman at her apartment
on Friday, officials said. |
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Havelock |
2/29/12
Man dies after accidentally drinking gasoline, lighting a
cigarette and going up in flames dailymail.co.uk
Police
said Mr Banning was at a friend's apartment in Havelock, North
Carolina, when he apparently mistook a jar
of gasoline sitting by the kitchen sink for a drink.
2/28/12
Man Dies After Drinking Gasoline
WITN.com A man is dead from severe burns after
authorities say he accidentally drank gasoline and later set
himself on fire. |
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Lumberton |
2/11/13
Cigarette blamed in killer fire
robesonian.com A 62-year-old man was killed and
a former firefighter injured in a fire at a mobile home on
Sunday that was caused by a cigarette, according to a sheriff’s
investigator. |
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Raleigh |
4/10/16
[North Carolina] VIDEOS: OFFICIAL: CIGARETTE BUTT
LIKELY CAUSED MASSIVE RALEIGH APARTMENT FIRE
abc11.com Firefighters say 3 people were
injured, two of them with serious burns. According to a report,
a second floor resident was injured jumping to safety.
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