Improperly discarded cigarettes are apparently to blame for a fire that damaged a Fond du Lac duplex over the weekend. Nobody was injured in the fire at 364 Fourth St. A Joe’s Fox Hut pizza delivery driver noticed the fire and alerted nearby residents who dialed 911. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire but not before it caused some damage to the second floor deck where it started and the side of the house. “We continue to see fires relating to improperly discarded smoking materials left on combustible decking”, said fire chief Peter O’Leary. “Smokers are urged to make sure all smoking materials are extinguished before leaving the area. Fortunately this fire was discovered before it was too late. ” This is the second fire in less than a month caused by cigarettes which were not properly extinguished.
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