Cigarette Butt Sparks Devastating Fire | Leicester News

A tossed cigarette butt sparked a wildfire in Measham, igniting a wheelie bin, then a car, garage, and even a house—requiring three fire crews to contain it. Officials warn smoking-related fires are the deadliest in the UK, urging everyone to use ashtrays and let cigarettes cool completely before disposal. One careless act, one deadly lesson. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f0fefebd914cf725