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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Kaylin Martin, Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-833-9537 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Carelessly discarded smoking materials lead to multiple fires
Edina, Minn., April 24, 2014 – The Edina Fire Department in April was called out to three fires started
from carelessly discarded smoking materials.
On April 11, the Fire Department was called to the 6900 block of Ridgeview Drive after receiving reports of a
grass fire near the railroad; on April 14, the Fire Department responded to reports of a deck fire in the 7200
block of York Avenue; and on April 23, the Fire Department responded to reports of heavy black smoke
coming from a multi-family building in the 4100 block of Parklawn Avenue.
Fire crews safely extinguished the working fires after arrival. While there was minimal damage caused by the
April 11 and April 14 fires, extensive damage was caused to the unit where the April 23 fire started. No
injuries were reported in any of the three fires.
To correctly dispose of smoking materials, Fire Marshal Jeff Siems said they should be soaked in water before
being discarded.
“It’s the only way to know that the smoking materials are 100 percent safe to throw away,” he said.
Siems also wants to remind residents to call 9-1-1 at the first sign of a fire.
“We encourage residents to call us as soon as they notice smoke or flames,” he said. “We’d rather arrive at
the scene to find the fire has already been extinguished than have someone wait to call 9-1-1 only to have the
fire spread. Every second matters.”
For more information, contact the Edina Fire Department at 952-826-0330.
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