Careless smoking is determined to be the cause of a mobile home fire in the north end of Bright's Grove Thursday morning. Sarnia firefighters responded around 10am and found smoke billowing from the eaves and vents of the home. No one was home at the time and fire officials say there was a working smoke alarm. Further investigation determined a mattress was ignited by a discarded cigarette. Fire officials reminds residents that careless smoking is the leading cause of fatal fires in Ontario.
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