Fort McMurray Firefighters Battle Two Cigarette Fires in a Week

Fort McMurray firefighters battle two cigarette fires in a week

The Fort McMurray Fire Department have responded to two fires this week that were caused by people who did not extinguish their cigarettes.

Improperly discarded cigarettes blamed for 2 Fort McMurray fires in one week

Improperly extinguished cigarettes blamed for 2 Fort McMurray fires in 5 days FORT MCMURRAY, AB. – Fire officials in Fort McMurray are warning residents about the dangers of careless smoking after two separate fires caused by improperly discarded cigarettes within five days. The latest blaze broke out around 1 a.m. Thursday on the balcony of a Powder Drive apartment building. Fire crews quickly contained the flames to the exterior of the structu…