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Police: Newburgh fire ignited by lit cigarette

Police say a lit cigarette caused a fire that left several families homeless for the holidays. Fire officials say the flames sparked at 1:30 a.m. in a two-story house on William Street in Newburgh

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Police: Newburgh fire ignited by lit cigarette

Police say a lit cigarette caused a fire that left several families homeless for the holidays. Fire officials say the flames sparked at 1:30 a.m. in a two-story house on William Street in Newburgh

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