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Cigarettes To Blame For Sunday Morning House Fire

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) -  Firefighters rescued five people from a burning house in Fort Collins. The blaze started at around 7:30 a.m. Sunday near Riverside and College Avenue.

Foco House Fire 1 (Poudre Fire Authority FB)
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Crews climbed to the top of the home to rescue three people stuck in the attic. Investigators say improperly-discarded cigarettes ignited the fire.

Foco House Fire 2 (Poudre Fire Authority FB)
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Foco House Fire 3 (Poudre Fire Authority FB)
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A total of eight people were displaced. No one was hurt.

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