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Small grass fire on Hwy. 416 started by cigarette, Ottawa OPP say (www.ctvnews.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/ottawa@lemmy.ca
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Ottawa’s Ontario Provincial Police are reminding eastern Ontario residents to properly dispose of their cigarettes after a cigarette caused a small grass fire on Highway 416 on Saturday.

According to a statement on the social media site X, police officers and Ottawa firefighters responded to a small wildland fire on the highway near Roger Stevens Drive in southern end of Ottawa.

“A reminder from the OttawaOPP that even in spring time, flicking a cigarette out your car window can start a fire,” police wrote. 

Police say traffic in the area is unaffected.

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[–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

Once upon a time, I was riding my moped when the driver in front of me tossed his cigarette butt out his window, and it landed in my jacket collar and caused a burn mark in the fabric. Thankfully I didn't get burned, but I was so mad at how close I got to getting a cigarette burn while riding.

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