Smoking

Last Updated 3/27/2026 • Posted in Life Safety Tips

The place where we feel safest - at home - is where most smoking-materials structure fires, deaths, and injuries occur. Smoking materials are the leading cause of fire deaths. Smoking material fires are preventable.

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779 Eastside Drive

Statesville, NC 28625

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Statesville, NC 28625

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Statesville, NC 28625

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Statesville, NC 28625