NewsJuly 6, 2004
Fire damages apartment building
An accidental fire caused by a cigarette dropped on a couch heavily damaged a Cape Girardeau apartment building early Monday, forcing tenants to evacuate. The fire at 2:01 a.m. started in Apt. 5 in the building at 316 Independence St., near city hall...
Southeast Missourian
An accidental fire caused by a cigarette dropped on a couch heavily damaged a Cape Girardeau apartment building early Monday, forcing tenants to evacuate.
The fire at 2:01 a.m. started in Apt. 5 in the building at 316 Independence St., near city hall.
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The blaze caused $40,000 to $50,000 in fire, smoke and water damage to the building owned by Vera Windisch, fire department officials said.
No one was injured.
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