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cigarette fire
Coverage of cigarette fire in the Nexus archive.
- Discarded cigarette to blame for Marriott hotel fire; causes over $7 million in damages, officials say
A discarded cigarette caused a fire at a Fairfield by Marriott hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska, leading to over $7 million in damages. The fire, which started in vegetation and traveled to the attic, resulted in a smoke explosion and total loss of the building, though no injuries were reported.