Fire officials may have determined what had caused a duplex fire in a southeast Calgary community that left four homes damaged and two families displaced.
A representative with Calgary Fire tells Global News that they believe the Deer Run Drive fire on July 21st may have been started by a cigarette in a planter pot.
When it comes to cigarettes, Calgary Fire urges people to “never put out cigarettes or smoking materials in flower planter, peat moss, your lawn or garden”
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It also recommends using a deep metal container with a lid filled with water or sand.
The families displaced by the fire say the insurance companies have deemed the duplex a complete loss and could take more than a year to rebuild.
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