From: CBC News
17 fires in London this year connected to contraband cigarettes as fire department starts tracking
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During his time as a fire investigator, Burt said he noticed a number of fire deaths where contraband cigarettes were present at the scene.
He started digging into the facts, and realized that four out of five smoking-related deaths in London since 2014 were directly related to contraband cigarettes.
The problem with contraband cigarettes
Acting deputy chief Jack Burt says contraband cigarettes can be more dangerous than conventional ones, because of the way they’re made. (Paula Duhatschek/CBC)
