Fire Caused By Cigarette Nearly Turns Into Disaster At Apartment Complex

By Stan Bush
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Fire caused by a lit cigarette forced a family out of their home, and nearly caused catastrophic damage to an apartment complex in Lakewood.
West Metro Fire says fire found in between the walls of an apartment building at 9th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard grew when someone improperly disposed a cigarette.
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Residents of the complex saw the flames and used a fire extinguisher, but couldn’t get to the source of the fire.
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