Smoking can kill you very quickly. Overnight, in fact. More people die in fires caused by smoking than in fires with any other single cause.
WHAT TO DO
If you smoke, you need to be aware of the fire risks and take steps to avoid them.
 Never Smoke in bed
It's just too easy to fall asleep. You fall asleep, the cigarette falls from your fingers, the bedclothes start burning, and you never wake up because the fumes kill you.
 Don't leave a lit cigarette
... Or a cigar or pipe. They can easily overbalance as they burn down, land on a carpet or newspaper, and start a fire. Never leave a cigarette burning down on the edge of a table or shelf.
Make sure the ashtray is heavy, can't tip over easily, and is made of a material that won't burn.
Cigarettes + alcohol = danger
IT TAKES 10 FIREFIGHTERS, 2 FIRE ENGINES AND AT LEAST 200 GALLONS OF WATER TO PUT OUT ONE CIGARETTE!
PUT IT OUT. RIGHT OUT!
Tobacco is manufactured to stay alight, especially cigarette tobacco.
It can quietly smoulder out of sight, starting a slow, deadly fire.
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