Fire caused by cigarette displaces eleven in Newport News

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By Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer
The Virginian-Pilot
© April 11, 2010

NEWPORT NEWS

Eleven people were displaced and two suffered minor injuries after a discarded cigarette sparked a fire at a Newport News apartment complex Sunday.

Firefighters received a call around 12:30 p.m. about a fire on the 13000 block of Christy Lane. When they arrived on scene, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the apartments, according to a release from the Newport News Fire Department.

Four apartments and three cars were damaged by the fire. Two residents were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

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Smoke on the water

Submitted by self ed.opine on Sun, 04/11/2010 at 11:20 pm.

Never ceases to amaze me the number of discourtious smokers you will see on a daily basis. They throw, flick, dispose of their stinking icendery device anywhere that suits them, and they seem all too happy to be seen doing it.

You guy's need to dispence with the James Dean act of the fifties, and curb you're stinking butts!!

I started smoking when I was very young , so don't even start. And I refuse to use spellcheck , its cheating.

I hope I live long enough

Submitted by marys47142 on Sun, 04/11/2010 at 6:55 pm.

to see the day when cigarettes are outlawed and become non-existent. People kill themselves with cigarettes every day, either by fire or by illness. People who smoke are ugly, stinky, and stupid. They have dirty teeth, wrinkled faces, and dry skin. Ick.