Jessica Miller | September 19, 2011
Smoking can kill you slowly. For some, the upside may be worth the risk, while for others, addiction compels them to continue. Smoking can also kill you quickly. But officials said there’s no upside to risking fire, as highlighted by a recent ruling that “unattended smoking materials” caused the Altoona blaze on March 22 that killed five people: Thomas Boyles, 57; Baron R. Snyder Sr., 40; Christopher S. Alvord, 23; Warren A. “Boo” Carter Jr., 35; and Joey A. Middaugh, 17.
Category: Careless Smoking, Remove Cigarettes |
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Tags: classic cigarettes, smoking fire
Jessica Miller | September 14, 2011
Unattended smoking materials contributed to the March 22 fire that killed five people, one of the deadliest in Altoona history and one of the deadliest this year in the United States, city police and fire officials said Tuesday. The early morning fire at 1607 18th Ave. that killed Thomas Boyles, 57; Baron R. Snyder Sr., 40; Christopher S. Alvord, 23; Warren A. “Boo” Carter Jr., 35; and Joey A. Middaugh, 17, was ruled as accidental.
Category: Careless Smoking, Tobacco Smoke |
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Tags: robinson cigarettes, smoking fire
Jessica Miller | May 25, 2011
A survey of middle and high school students shows that alcohol, tobacco/cigarette, and prescription drug use has declined or held steady, but administrators said last night they remain concerned about its prevalence among students. ”What is of concern is that as students become older they are more likely to start smoking Prima Lux (drinking or performing other risky behaviors),” Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski told the School Committee last night.
Category: American Cigarettes, Careless Smoking |
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Jessica Miller | May 27, 2010
Oklahoma City firefighters battled a massive apartment fire at the Pinehurst Apartments near Northwest 122nd Street and MacArthur Boulevard. They said the fire was the result of careless smoking and the fire destroyed most of the complex. A maintenance worker called 911 after noticing smoke and flames in one apartment.
Category: Careless Smoking |
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Tags: Careless Smoking, smoke
