San Angelo

SAFD: Discarded Cigarette Suspected as Cause of Vehicle Fire

By Joe Hyde, Apr 25, 2017
 

SAN ANGELO, TX — A vehicle fire at 1600 block of Sunset Dr. near a storage facility started because of a discarded cigarette. Technically, firefighters are investigating what was described as a “smoking accident.”

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Above: One person was treated for minor injuries, officials said. (LIVE! Photo/Cameron Niblock)

The San Angelo Fire Department said one person suffered minor injuries in the incident. Firefighters responded quickly and extinguished the flames before our reporter arrived.

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