can a cigarette start a fire on grass Caused By Discarded Stock Photo 1159293877 In trials, lit cigarettes thrown
In trials, lit cigarettes thrown into roadside grass caused fires in 3 out of 75 cases, requiring firefighters to intervene. Laboratory tests found that cigarette butts ignited hay in 33% of trials Smoking materials remain a common cause of preventable fires. A cigarette tossed into bark dust, dry grass, or landscaping can smolder unnoticed before igniting a larger fire. Always fully extinguish smoking materials SAFETY REMINDER Please don't throw cigarette butts out of your window! Yesterday's high winds (and our dry conditions) rapidly spread a large grass fire, bringing it dangerously close to a residence. A friendly reminder not to throw your cigarette butts out the window on to dry grass. It could start Ermineskin Cree Nation Grass fire sparked by a cigarette A single tossed cigarette can start a fire. Always place smoking materials in a non combustible container, such as an ashtray, and never throw them from a vehicle.
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