Articles and Links
Smoking-caused Fires in
New Hampshire, United States
April 7, 2015
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Derry
Lincoln

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Nashua

NewMarket

Portsmouth

Derry

2/2/214 (Link no longer available) AP - Associated Press House fire kills man, dog in Derry, NH; improper use of smoking materials to blame ... Officials say the fire broke out in a couch due to the misuse of smoking materials near papers and rubbish.

Lincoln

4/4/12 A Warning To Smokers; 3rd fire caused by cigarettes KLKN 8 News One cigarette smoldering in plastic caused nearly $200,000 in damage to Jerry Boyce's condos.
4/3/12 Neighbor's Cigarette Sparks Balcony Fire WOWT 6 News Lincoln firefighters say a cigarette that was discarded by a neighbor is to blame for an early Tuesday morning deck fire.

Manchester

7/29/13 Manchester, NH fire displacing more than 60 caused by cigarette NECN.com Manchester, N.H. Fire Chief James Burkush goes over the fire that destroyed a city apartment building Sunday night.
2/20/12 In wake of Manchester fires, officials remind of cigarette dangers UnionLeader.com City fire officials are stressing the importance of properly disposing of smoking materials, following three fires last week caused by improper disposal of cigarettes – two of which displaced dozens of residents – and one that was seconds away from taking lives.
2/18/13

Woman smoking while on oxygen causes fire

WMUR TV 9 News

53-year-old suffered serious burns, potential life-threatening injuries

Nashua

1/20/15 Nashua Man Catches Fire, Dies After Lighting Cigarette on Gas Stove, Officials Say Patch.com Authorities said a Nashua man was killed Monday morning after he caught his clothes on fire while trying to light a cigarette on a gas stove.

NewMarket

5/23/12 Condo complex hit by fire has history of prank alarms, says chief SeaCoastOnline.com A Lita Lane resident improperly disposing a burning cigarette caused a two-alarm fire at the Great Bay Woods condo complex Tuesday night, according to Fire Chief Rick Malasky.

Portsmouth

10/12/12 Fire official: Patient found smoking with oxygen tank SeaCoastOnline.com Firefighters were called for a residential medical emergency Friday morning when they found their patient hooked up to an oxygen tank while smoking a cigarette, said Assistant Fire Chief Steve Achilles.

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