AFD: Improperly discarded cigarette butts spark fatal house fire in Anchorage

No ifs or ‘butts’ with free ashtray pouches from ABC Council - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Free pocket ashtray pouches for cigarette butts are being offered by ABC Council in an effort to curb the most common form of littering. Cigarette butts continue to be discarded on our streets and public spaces and it takes considerable Council resources and ratepayers’ money to continually clean them up. The butts also pose a significant risk to the environment. As cigarette filters break down, they can release microplastics, toxic chemicals in…

AFD: Improperly discarded cigarette butts spark fatal house fire in Anchorage

A Monday night house fire in Anchorage’s Spenard area destroyed a home and killed a family pet. Investigators say the fire began with cigarette butts discarded in a tin container.