Careless disposal of cigarette butts by smokers in Toronto high rise buildings is causing an "alarming" number of balcony fires this year, says a top fire official. That compares to the 25 balcony fires that occurred in all of last year. None of the fires has caused a fatality or serious injuries but they caused significant high rise fires, he said. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop tells reporters that careless disposal of cigarette butts by smokers in Toronto high rise buildings is causing an "alarming" number of balcony fires this year. (Grant Linton/CBC)"Our fear is the number of fires resulting from carelessly discarded cigarettes over balconies in high rise buildings is going to increase."

Source: CBC News June 07, 2017 16:07 UTC