爱城西南镇屋火灾系乱扔吸烟材料引起
原始发布日期： 2017-05-25 发布者：玉山字变大 字变小
Housing complex fire sparked by smoking materials in planterSince 2010, improper disposal of smoking materials has caused $52.5 million in damages in Edmonton
One unit in a multi-housing complex at 81st Street and 8th Avenue SW was extensively damaged Tuesday morning. (Gavin Thomas/CBC) A housing complex fire in southeast Edmonton was sparked by improperly discarded smoking material, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said Thursday. Firefighters responded to the fire at 81st Street and 8th Avenue SW just after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, declaring it under control at 11:22 a.m. Nobody was hurt, but damages is estimated at $330,000 The fire began on the back patio of the four-unit row house after smoking material ignited peat moss in a planter box, investigators said. The fire eventually burned through the wood framed box and began burning the vinyl siding. The fire spread to adjacent units damaging siding and roofing. Since 2010, the improper disposal of smoking materials has caused more than $52.5 million in damages in Edmonton, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said. |