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E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official
E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official An e-cigarette has been identified as the cause of a fire that ripped through a Carroll County apartment building. An occupant of the Sykesville Apartments on Village Road woke up to a smoke alarm around 6:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, and discovered a fire in a separate bedroom, the state's fire marshal said.  Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal He tried to put out the fire with a pot of water before it grew beyond his control. Investigators found that an e-cigarette failed and ignited bedding material.  The fire was knocked down by 35 firefighters in about 10 minute…

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by Cecilia Levine