Fire investigators say an early morning fire at a home in Vancouver was caused by a cigarette.
The fire broke out in a basement suite of a house in the 3100-block of East 16 Ave. late Wednesday night.
When crews arrived, flames were shooting out from the basement. Officials say a man living upstairs spotted the flames and ran downstairs to help the tenant.
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They were both taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation.
Later in the afternoon, a hot spot flared up which prompted fire crews to return to the scene.
There is heavy damage to the downstairs suite and moderate damage to the main floor.
Now the house is boarded up and will be uninhabitable for quite some time.