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Smoking-caused Fires in the
United Kingdom, International
October 26, 2016
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Batley
Bedworth
Birches Head
Birmingham
Bournemouth
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Carlisle
Cheshire
Chesterfield
Chichester
Copthorne
Cornwall
Coventry

Cumbria
Derbyshire
Edinburgh
Ellesmere Port
Gloucestershire
Grimsby
Hampshire
Hertfordshire
Herts
Horstead
Humberside
Ireland
Isle of Wright
Jersey

Kent
Lancashire
Leicester
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
Littlehampton
Liverpool
London
Manchester
Middlesboro
Neath
New Bradwell
New Brighton
North Devon

Northern Ireland
North Wales
Nottingham
Plymouth
Scotland
Shropshire
South Wales
St. Helens
Staffordshire
Stevenage
Stoke-On-Trent
Sunderland
Sussex

Tameside
Tees Valley
Teynham
Wales
Wallacey
Watford
Watton
West Sussex
West Yorkshire
Wigan
Wiltshire
York
Yorkshire

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Batley

8/3/15

Family flee blazing house in Batley

examiner.co.uk The fire is believed to have been caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette and the house had no working fire alarms.

Bedworth

1/7/15 Bedworth house fire caused by e-cigarette charger Nuneaton News FIREFIGHTERS have extinguished the flames of a house fire in Bedworth caused by an electronic cigarette charger

Birches Head

11/8/14 Pet dog Suey killed after e-cigarette explosion in Birches Head home The Sentinel A COUPLE had a lucky escape from a house fire - but lost their pet dog - after an e-cigarette exploded.

Birmingham

3/3/16

Man dies after devastating fire sweeps through his flat

Birmingham Mail It is believed the blaze was started by a discarded cigarette.
11/15/14

Woman lost everything when e-cigarette set her flat alight

itv.com Last October, a 68-year-old woman died in Chesterfield after a fire in her room which was linked to an e-cigarette battery overheating.
5/27/14 Look: Mum and two children flee as exploding e-cigarette sets flat alight Birmingham Mail Keeley Cooper says she lost everything after flames from charging device set light to carpet and bed
5/22/14 Birmingham Mum Warns About E-Cigs After House Fire heart.co.uk A Birmingham Mum has raised concerns about the safety of e-cigarettes after one charging burnt down her home.

Bournemouth

5/5/16

Illicit cigarette caused fire death in Bournemouth

bbc.com An inquest into her death was told she had been smoking a cigarette which did not self-extinguish in compliance with EU law.

Buckinghamshire

3/30/15 Comedian Tracey Ullman's 85-year-old mother dies in house fire started by cigarette butt ThisIsMoney.co.uk Mrs Ullman has been left 'deeply saddened' after discovering Doreen Skinner died in the fire at her ground-floor retirement flat in Holtspur, Buckinghamshire, on Monday.

Cambridgeshire

2/25/14 Smokers Urged To Stub It Out Following house Fires In Cambridgeshire AboutMyArea.co.uk Fire officers are sending out stark safety warnings following the three fires which took place in Huntingdonshire and Fenland between Thursday (Feb 18) and yesterday (Monday Feb 24).
4/4/12 Smoking is house fire killer warns Cambs Firefighters Haverhill Echo MORE than a third of all deaths in fires in the home are caused by cigarettes Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned.
3/26/12 Wake Up To The Deadly Risk - Smoking Is The Biggest House Fire Killer AboutMyArea.co.uk Smokers are being warned that they must wake up to the deadly dangers of smoking - especially when tired - as Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) - highlights that more than a third of all deaths in fires in the home are caused by cigarettes.

Carlisle

5/25/12 Dropped cigarette started fatal Carlisle house fire NewsandStar.co.uk “This is an accidental dropping of a cigarette and a fire has resulted.”

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Cheshire

3/9/16

More than 200 smoking-related fires in Cheshire in last five years

Warrington Guardian The service revealed that 18 per cent of them started in the living room, with 15.9 per cent starting in the bedroom.
5/23/15

Smokers warned to be vigilant after discarded cigarette causes house fire

Runcorn and Widnes World The front porch of a Burnsall Drive house set fire after a cigarette was thrown from an upstairs window and landed in a gutter, setting light to the porch.

Chesterfield

6/21/12 Smoker killed in house fire Derbyshire Times A LUNG disease sufferer was burned alive in an inferno after smoking a cigarette while using a home oxygen machine.

Chichester

3/12/14 Care home fire was caused by e-cigarette, investigation reveals The Argus A care home blaze was caused by an e-cigarette's battery pack rupturing, firefighters said.

Copthorne

4/10/13 Fatal fire caused by cigarette itv.com A house fire in the Copthorne area of Crawley which killed two people is believed to have been started by cigarettes.
Cigarette "caused Copthorne fire that killed mum and son" ThisIsSussex.co.uk A cottage fire in Copthorne over the weekend that claimed the lives of a mum and her son is believed to have been started by a cigarette - possibly dropped when one of them fell asleep.
12/6/12 Fire which killed Copthorne woman, 87, may have been caused by cigarette Crawley Observer A fire which claimed the life of an 87-year-old woman is believed to have been started by a dropped cigarette.

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Cornwall

12/13/12 Smokers in Cornwall are being told to smoke outside their own homes in a new campaign This Is Cornwall Smokers in Cornwall are being told to smoke outside their own homes in a new campaign Health bosses pointed to the devastating effects of accidental domestic fires caused in part by smouldering cigarettes.

Coventry

5/14/15 Coventry man, 71, 'engulfed in flames' while smoking at home, inquest hears coventrytelegraph.net Heavy smoker Graham Gentry suffered 45 per cent burns to his body and died a month after the blaze at his Foleshill flat

Cumbria

3/31/15

E-cigarette charger fire warning issued

itv.com E-smokers are being urged to unplug chargers when their cigarettes are powered up following a fire at a flat in Kendal.

Derbyshire

6/17/14 Warning over e-cigarette chargers Derby Telegraph A warning has been issued over electronic cigarette charges after devices exploded in people's homes.
4/10/12 Firefighters’ warning to smokers Belper News Smoking in bed or not taking care after drinking alcohol, were often the causes, said a spokesman.

Edinburgh

11/24/15 Woman killed by blast after smoking cigarette while using aerosol spray to make Christmas decorations Mirror.co.uk Roseanne Armstrong, 43, was making festive wreaths when the blaze broke out at her home in Edinburgh on Sunday after she lit a cigarette

Ellesmere Port

6/9/14 Over-charged e-cigarette causes flat fire Chester Chronicle An e-cigarette which had been left on charge caused a flat fire in Ellesmere Port last week.

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Gloucestershire

10/30/14 Countywide warning after Forest of Dean smoker died when her mattress caught fire Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard Pauline Goscombe, 75, of Bridge Walk, Ruardean Hill, Drybrook, had taken to her bed four years ago where she frequently smoked and drank gin, Gloucestershire Coroner's Court was told today.

Grimsby

8/1/12 Cigarette started fatal fire at Grimsby pensioners' home thisisgrimsby.co.uk A CIGARETTE butt started the house fire which claimed the life of Grimsby pensioner Joan MacDonald.

Hampshire

7/22/14 'Wrong' charger cause of explosion in Hampshire home BBC News An explosion that destroyed part of a home in Hampshire has been traced to a charger used to power an e-cigarette.
6/14/12 Cigarettes caused fatal fire ThisIsHampshire.net A FLAT fire in Hook that left one man dead was caused by “careless disposal of cigarettes”, an investigation has found.

Hertfordshire

4/5/16 VIDEO: Smoking is biggest cause of accidental fatal fires warns Herts brigade Herts and Essex Observer Smoking is the single biggest killer in accidental fatal fires in the home – a third of all deaths in fires in the home are caused by cigarettes.

Herts

4/20/2015

Herts fire chief warns: Smoking kills in more ways than one, take steps to protect yourself

TheComet.net They’ve pinpointed it as the single biggest factor in accidental fires in the home – a third of all deaths are caused by cigarettes, often because of careless behaviour such as smoking in bed or not taking care after drinking alcohol.

Horstead

1/22/15 Horstead family issue e-cigarette warning after a devastating fire engulfed their home Norwich Advertiser A family who almost lost their home in a “devastating” fire started by a charging e-cigarette have issued a warning to others about the devices.

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Humberside

12/10/12 Smoking warning after 'intense' fire at Hull house BBC News People are being warned about the dangers of smoking at home when tired after an "intense" fire shattered the glass in a house window.

Isle of Wright

11/6/14

Exploding E-cigarette prompts warning Isle of Wright County Press Had they not been there to put out the fires that were caused, such as if it happened in the middle of the night or when they were out, we could have been looking at a major house fire."
11/6/14 Couple's dramatic escape as e-cigarette charger explodes Southern Daily Echo A COUPLE had a lucky escape when the charger they were using for their e-cigarette exploded, sparking two fires at their home.

Jersey

10/5/14

E-Cigarette explodes

ITV News The charger had only been connected for a short time when it blew up and set fire to a carpet.
6/21/13 Jersey fire service says emergencies at 40-year low BBC.co.uk Chief Fire Officer, Mark James, said a third of all calls for fires in Jersey were related to smoking.

Kent

12/9/14

Family left devastated after e-cigarette explodes and sets fire to their home

Daily Star The 25-year-old joined his fiancee Tara Austin, 22, in the living room downstairs but he had used the wrong charging model to charge the e-cigarette and within ten minutes his upstairs bedroom was in flames after the internal battery exploded.

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Lancashire

1/21/13 Illegal cigs could spark killer fires lep.co.uk Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is working alongside Lancashire Police and Trading Standards after each fatal house fire to identify if illicit cigarettes are the cause.

Leicester

2/15/14 Man's narrow escape after exploding e-cigarette starts fire in bedroom Leicester Mercury Red hot shards from the small metal pipe flew across Jonathan Tovey's bedroom, setting fire to the carpet and chair.

Leicestershire

3/19/15
House fire caused by faulty e-cigarette charger
Leicester Mercury A fire which broke out in the lounge of a house has been blamed on a faulty e-cigarette charger.

4/1/14 Illegal Cigarettes Linked To House Fires capitalfm.com Capital's been told an increase in cheap, illegal cigarettes will cause more house fires.
2/15/14 Man's narrow escape after exploding e-cigarette starts fire in bedroom Leicester Mercury Red hot shards from the small metal pipe flew across Jonathan Tovey's bedroom, setting fire to the carpet and chair.

Lincolnshire

3/23/13

Lincolnshire smoking fire deaths prompt warning BBC The fire service added that those involved in smoking-related fires often needed more medical help.

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Littlehampton

10/12/16

Fatal Littlehampton house fire 'caused by smoking' bbc.com A fire in which a woman died and two others were injured in West Sussex is thought to have been caused by smoking materials, the fire service said.

Liverpool

4/17/15

Halton firefighters back smoking awareness month Liverpool Echo CFRS statistics said that 21.8% of smoking-related fires start in the living room, while 18.4% begin in the bedroom.

London

3/1215 In 2014 there were 16 fires a week in London compared to 21 a week in 2011 Guardian-Series.co.uk Officer Dave Brown, said: "Smoking vastly increases the risk of having a fire in your home.
9/3/14 Black market cigarettes that burn for longer are blamed for deaths of mother and daughter in house fire DailyMail.co.uk An Indian-made packet of cigarettes is believed to have been the cause
9/2/14 London Fire Issues Warning About Unsafe Cigarettes Occupational Health & Safety Saying an inquest determined that cigarettes that didn't meet European Union safety standards started a fatal 2013 house fire, the London Fire Brigade recently issued an urgent warning about them.
7/31/14 E-cigarettes: no e-smoke without e-fire Association of Corporate Council With e-cigarette use on the rise in the UK are the risks associated with these products a pressing issue for the general insurance industry?
3/3/13 Careless smoking causes London house fire; family of 6 homeless CTV News Fire officials say the investigation determined cigarettes probably ignited the blaze.

Manchester

10/24/14

No fire without smoke: Smoking in the home kills, warn Manchester firefighters

Mancunian Matters The city’s fire and prevention teams have been going door to door and have delivered 4,000 leaflets to homes in a bid to encourage people to quit the cigs.
6/30/14 Family's devastated home after e-cigarette exploded while it was charging leaving family lucky to be alive and neighbour's cat dead Daily Mail House in Leigh, Greater Manchester, destroyed, family now homeless
9/17/12 Man dies in Denton fire 'caused by cigarette' News Manchester A man has died in a fire in Greater Manchester which is thought to have been started by a discarded cigarette.

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Middlesboro

10/10/13 Redcar pensioner rescued after cigarette sparks living room fire for second time in six months GazetteLive And on Tuesday, Billie was rescued by fire crews after a blaze - again caused by smoking materials - flared in the same room.

Nationwide

7/7/15

'Exploding' E-Cigarette Chargers Spark Alert

SkyNews Figures from nationwide fire services reveal that, since 2012, they have attended 113 calls to e-cigarette-related blazes.
7/11/15

E-cigarette charger safety alert issued after spate of fires

BBC.com More than 100 fires have been blamed on the devices over the past two years, according to fire service figures.
11/15/14 Fire chiefs call for safety messages to be put on e-cigarettes after devices cause more than 100 fires and one fatality in less than two years Daily Mail But the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents all 46 fire authorities in England and Wales, said the numbers could just be the 'tip of the iceberg' - warning many more cases may be going unreported.
1/2/14 E-cigarettes blameed for starting over 100 fires Times of London Electronic cigarettes have been involved in more than 100 fires in the UK, leading to at least one death and several injuries, according to information from fire brigades.
10/16/14

Dad died from heart attack after e-cigarette exploded next to oxygen tank

mirror.co.uk David Thomson had left his electronic cigarette charging when the battery exploded, igniting the piping leading to his oxygen cylinder
5/23/14 Woman's horror as e-cigarette explodes and sets fire to her bed while being recharged using her charger Daily Mail Lucy May, 22, was in bed asleep in the early hours of Tuesday morning when her e-cigarette suddenly burst into flames
5/24/12 NHS Fife bans e-cigarettes on safety grounds Dundee Courier NHS Fife has banned e-cigarettes because they pose a fire hazard and possible danger to health — and more health boards could follow, with NHS Tayside also considering the issue.
4/26/12 Ciglow flameless cigarette lighter a fire-proof business idea Liverpool Daily Post During the talks a curious little gadget in their office caught his attention which they explained was a flameless cigarette lighter, invented by one of the family in the late 1960s.

Neath

2/13/14 A smoker charging an e-cigarette almost lost his home when it exploded. Metro.co.uk The flames caused £250 of damage to the floor, window sill and kitchen units in Mr Francis’s home in Neath, near Swansea, before he put them out.

New Bradwell

2/22/15 E-CIGARETTES: Bucks Fire are urging people to take care when charging e-cigarettes after house fire in New Bradwell
MKWeb.co.uk The fire caused damage to the floor of a house in Newport Road and had been on charge for between 60 and 90 minutes.

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New Brighton, Wirral

10/16/15 Girl, six, died after accidentally setting fire to her cotton dress with a lighter she found and suffering 66% burns Daily Mail But the accident happened when she was visiting her father, Sam Garland, who lived in a flat with his girlfriend and her four-year-old son in a multiple occupancy house in Dalmorton Road.

North Devon

5/17/12 Discarded cigarette caused fire that killed recluse at home Rodney Kenneth Martin ThisIsNorthDevon.co.uk was found dead by firefighters in the middle of a blaze at his ground floor flat at Rone House in King Street, Combe Martin, around 2.30am on September 5 last year.

Northern Ireland

3/9/16 Smoking related house fires killed seven people in last year newsletter.co.uk “Unfortunately our firefighters witness first-hand the damage and devastation caused by fires in the home started by smoking materials.

10/5/15

Smoking linked to almost half of fire deaths

NewsLetter.co.uk Alan Walmsley, assistant chief fire officer, said: “Smoking materials remain the biggest cause of accidental house fires in Northern Ireland and it is a key area of safety that we need to address.”
6/4/14 Smoking warning after three house fire deaths BBC The Fire and Rescue Service has warned of the dangers of smoking in the home following three deaths in separate accidental house fires in recent days.
Smoking warning following fire deaths UTV Live News The Fire Service has issued a warning to the public about the dangers of smoking after three recent deaths thought to have been caused by careless disposal of cigarettes.

North Wales

3/16/12 Fire brigade warns of danger of careless smoking News Wales "It is vital to make sure all smoking materials are put out safely, especially before bed time. The best way to cut the risk is not to smoke indoors at all. Many smoking related fires happen at night when people fall asleep or smoke in bed and furniture or fabrics are set alight.

Nottingham

7/24/15 Pensioner died after discarded cigarette caused house fire Nottingham Post A discarded match was the most likely cause of a fire that killed an 82-year-old man, an inquest found.

Plymouth

5/21/14 Man sets fire to himself in Plymouth smoking while using an oxygen tank Plymouth Herald

Shropshire

1/9/15

Dramatic video shows E-Cigarette bursts into flames in just 35 minutes itv.com

A young mother had to flee her home in the West Midlands with her two young sons as flames engulfed her bedroom.

South Wales

5/2/12

Smokers told of fire danger

ThisIsSouthWales.co.uk NEARLY half of all fire-related deaths in five years were as a result of blazes caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials.

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St. Helens

10/13/16 FIRE crews have been carrying out a safety campaign after a man died when a lit cigarette sparked a blaze. St. Helens Reporter An initial investigation into the cause of the fire has found the suspected cause was a cigarette.

Staffordshire

3/8/16 [UK] NO SMOKING DAY: Shock statistics reveal cigarettes caused 200 house fires in Staffordshire Staffordshire Newsletter However, cigarettes, and smoking paraphernalia in general, are still among the highest causes of property fires in the county and we are determined to further reduce the number of incidents that are occurring.
3/12/14 234 Staffordshire house fires blamed on smoking in three years The Sentinel They have been blamed for 13 deaths and 67 injuries.

Stevenage

8/31/12 Discarded husband’s cigar caused grans’ death TheComet.net The chair had been set alight by a cigar discarded by her former partner George, with whom she still lived.

Stoke-On-Trent

12/18/14 Tunstall fire witness: 'I saw screaming woman hanging out of window' The Sentinel A NEIGHBOUR has told how he tried in vain to free a woman from a burning building in which two dogs died.
12/18/14 Two dogs die in 'lit cigarette' house fire in Stoke-on-Trent BBC News Staffordshire Fire Service said an occupant had dropped a lit cigarette end or hot embers from an ashtray on a settee before going upstairs to bed.
12/18/14 Two dogs die in house fire after cigarette left lit on settee ITV.com It is thought that an occupant had dropped a lit cigarette end or hot embers from an ashtray on to the settee in a sitting room at the rear of the house before going upstairs to bed.

Sunderland

8/23/12 Sunderland dementia suffer sorry after cigarette started fire in block of flats Sunderland Echo “HE’S sorry and he didn’t mean to hurt anyone” – that was the message today from relatives of an elderly dementia sufferer who accidently sparked a 13th-floor flat blaze.

Sussex

12/9/12 Pensioners die in blazes caused by dropped cigarettes The Argus Firefighters believe she dropped her cigarette and passed out as smoke engulfed her living room.

Tameside

5/7/13 Bungalow blaze kills Tameside woman – ‘smoking’ in bedroom may have sparked inferno MancunianMatters.co.uk Initial investigations suggest the fire started in the bedroom as a result of ‘smoking materials’, however the matter will be passed to the coroner.

Tees Valley

12/28/11 Fire chiefs’ warning to smokers peterleestar.co.uk In the last year, 30 fire incidents across the Tees Valley were caused by smoking, seven of which involved smoking in bed and 10 were the result of careless disposal.

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Teynham

1/13/15

E-cigarettes warning after Teynham and Sheerness fires BBC News Kent

It follows a fire at a house in Teynham on Friday when 39-year-old Mark Stockdale received burns to his hand after an e-cigarette exploded.

Wales

8/12/15 Family's miracle escape as e-cigarette charger explodes and sparks house blaze Mirror.co.uk When the blaze was put out, firefighters found the source was from an electric cigarette plugged into a phone charger on a chest of drawers
8/12/15

Family's 'lucky escape' after e-cigarette explodes and sets light to bedroom

walesonline Fire chiefs have warned about the dangers of electrical chargers following a rise in number of fires
8/11/15 UPDATE: 'e-cigarette' may have caused Bettws house blaze South Wales Argus A spokesman from the fire service said the fire was caused by an 'accidental ignition in the bedroom' and that all the people in the house had left the premises by the time they arrived at the scene.
10/18/14

You will NOT believe the damage an e-cigarette caused to this ex-smoker's house

WalesOnline.co.uk Gran of six Linda James-Davies' life was left in tatters after a blaze took hold in her bedroom. And she says an e-cigarette charger was to blame.
11/5/12 Drinker falls asleep with cigar, causing £200,000 damage to homes WalesOnline.co.uk A man caused £200,000 worth of damage to four neighbouring houses after falling asleep in bed with a lit cigar.

Wallasey

8//12/14 Deadly Explosions Added to List of E-Cigarette Dangers LiveScience.com Electronic cigarettes can cause deadly explosions if the wrong type of charger is used, according to recent news reports.
8/23/14 Man dies from e-cigarette explosion London Evening Standard David Thomson died when the device sparked a fire
8/12/14 Council issues E-cigarette warning after fire death localgov.co.uk Cardiff Council has warned residents about the potential dangers of e-cigarettes after a man died in a fire allegedly caused by the equipment.
8/10/14 E-Cigarette Kills Man After 'Exploding Into Flames' InquisitR.com An e-cigarette exploded in a man's face who was using oxygen equipment, according to fire chiefs in the Wallasey, Merseyside area (UK)
8/8/14 Man found dead after house fire 'caused by explaoding E-cigarette' Mirror.co.uk The 62-year-old was found dead in his flat after a fire that fire investigators believe was caused by an electronic cigarette left to charge.

Watford

11/9/12 Discarded cigarette death accidental - coroner Watford Observer A discarded lit cigarette resulted in the death of a Kings Langley woman and her dog, an inquest heard on Thursday.

Watton

9/6/12 Discarded cigarette blamed for blaze that killed Richard Jessup, founder of Richmond Park Golf Club in Watton EDP 24 A fire at a Watton golf club which killed its wheelchair-bound founder was probably started when he accidentally discarded a lit cigarette, an inquest heard.

West Sussex

8/17/14 Firefighters urge smokers to ‘put it out’ after flat fire West Sussex County Times West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service was called to the two-storey block of flats at 4.55pm yesterday (August 17) after a cigarette left unextinguished set light to a sofa causing significant damage to the ground floor property.

West Yorkshire

4/5/16

Bradford smokers warned after rise in fatal house fires

Telegraph & Argus In 2015 there were 14 deaths following accidental fires in homes across West Yorkshire, 11 of which were caused by smoking materials.
1/3/14 Fire warning issued over electronic cigarettes Telegraph & Argus According to the fire service, there are two main causes of electronic cigarette fire – using incorrect chargers and over-tightening of connections to the rechargeable battery.

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Wigan

10/13/14

Smoker's legs nearly blown off by exploding e-cigarette

The Telegraph David Aspinall was using the device when it overheated and exploded, sending shards of metal tearing into his limbs and setting his home on fire.
Smoker's legs are 'nearly torn off' after e-cigarette EXPLODES 'like a grenade' Daily Mail The 48-year-old, from Wigan, nearly lost his flat in the blaze that followed - and spent nine days in hospital recovering from the ordeal.
5/6/13 Warning issued for smoking related fires Leigh Reporter WIGAN borough’s fire chief has issued a stern warning about the dangers of smoking leading to house fires.

Wiltshire

8/16/14 Devizes mum speaks of moment she was told her family home was ablaze ThisIsWiltshire.co.uk The fire was started by an e-cigarette Miss Cross had left charging on the kitchen worktop.

York

10/14/14

3 rescued from York blaze - e-cig may be to blame

York Press THREE people have been rescued after a kitchen fire at their York home - probably caused by an e-cigarette which was charging.

Yorkshire

11/17/15 Smoking to blame for 60 house fires a year in South Yorkshire Sheffield Telegraph Smoking is the main cause of accidental house fires in South Yorkshire, new figures reveal.
11/16/15

Smoking still a main cause of accidental fires

Rotherham Advertiser SMOKING remains the main cause of accidental house fires and firefighters are appealing to smokers to take extra care and follow some basic tips.
4/30/13 ‘Smoking in bed’ warning after second Leeds death in days Yorkshire Evening Post FIREFIGHTERS have reiterated warnings about the dangers of people smoking in bed after a second death in Leeds in a matter of days.
5/17/12 Cigarette sparked Leeds death blast Yorkshire Evening Post A woman died after the cigarette she was smoking ignited an aerosol canister causing an explosion that ripped through her home.

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