Bend, Ore., – The Bend Fire Department responded to a deck on fire this morning on Sierra off of Boyd Acres. A passerby saw flames on the homes from deck. Fire crews arrived quickly and were able to keep the fire from spreading to the home. No one was home at the time of the fire.
Improperly disposed cigarettes appears to be cause of this fire.
This is the 2nd such fire this weekend. On Friday, fire crews responded to a similar fire at 1905 NW 5th St where an improperly disposed of cigarette ignited their deck. A neighbor spotted the fire and quickly called 911.
Nether fire did a lot of damage but that was because they were spotted by
passerby’s and fire crews were able to get there quickly to prevent the fires from spreading to the homes.
Even with the cooler weather predicted this week, Bend Fire Department urges everyone to be safe when smoking. Cigarettes account for an average of 40 fires a year in Bend, causing an average of $5,000 in damage PER INCIDENT.
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