Smoking Causes Fire That Kills Falmouth Woman: Report

FALMOUTH, MA — A house fire last month that killed a woman was caused by a cigarette, according to the State Fire Marshal 's office.

State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey told the Falmouth Enterprise the April 22 fire at a house on Crystal Spring Lane a lit cigarette cause the death of Beverly Marshall, 82. She was airlifted to a Boston Hospital but succumbed to her injuries three days later. Two other residents and a Falmouth firefighter were also injured during the blaze.

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