Crime & Safety
Cigarettes Fueling Rise In Minnesota's Preventable Fire Deaths
Ralph Swarm died from his injuries in a barn fire in Foreston in May. His family says it was a cigarette ember that started it.
July 27, 2022
Drought conditions around the Twin Cities metro have substantially increased the risk of fires, a problem Minnesota's struggling with this year.
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Cigarette-related fires, specifically, are on pace to be more deadly any year on average in the last decade.
Ralph Swarm died from his injuries in a barn fire in Foreston in May. His family says it was a cigarette ember that started it.
Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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