Cigarette blamed for fire

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Careless smoking is being blamed as the cause of a Sunday afternoon house fire on Ingram Street in Chatham.

Fire officials say they got the call shortly after 5 p.m. of the fire and responded to see smoke coming from the door frame and front window of one of the apartment units.

No one was injured.

The fire started from a cigarette that wasn’t properly put out, according to fire officials.

Damage is estimated at $50,000.

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