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Woman sleeps with a lit cigarette and has more than 50% of her body burned in a fire in SC

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A 48-year-old woman had more than 50% of her body burned after a fire destroyed her home in Mafra, Santa Catarina, in the early hours of Saturday.
She reported to the Military Police that she slept with a lit cigarette, which she believes had fallen on the mattress.
A 44-year-old man, identified as the victim's boyfriend, tried to rescue her, but was unable to due to the flames.

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The fire occurred in the early hours of Saturday in a residence in Travessa Ouro Verde, Vila Ivete neighborhood, in Mafra, Santa Catarina. The victim reported that he slept with a lit cigarette.

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A 48-year-old woman had more than 50% of her body burned after a fire destroyed her house in Mafra, in the North of Santa Catarina, in the early hours of this Saturday (10). According to the Military Police, the victim reported that he slept with a lit cigarette and believes it had fallen onto the mattress.

The case occurred on Travessa Ouro Verde, in the Vila Ivete neighborhood. Military police officers who were approaching the region noticed intense smoke and went to the location. Upon arrival, a 44-year-old man reported that his girlfriend was inside the burning property and that he was unable to get her out.

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What was the exact cause of the fire other than the supposedly dropped cigarette?
Did the victim receive immediate medical attention?
Was the boyfriend injured during the rescue attempt?
Were there working smoke detectors in the residence?

Woman sleeps with a lit cigarette and has more than 50% of her body burned in a fire in SC

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A 48-year-old woman had more than 50% of her body burned after a fire destroyed her home in Mafra, Santa Catarina, in the early hours of Saturday.
She reported to the Military Police that she slept with a lit cigarette, which she believes had fallen on the mattress.
A 44-year-old man, identified as the victim's boyfriend, tried to rescue her, but was unable to due to the flames.

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Why It Matters

The fire occurred in the early hours of Saturday in a residence in Travessa Ouro Verde, Vila Ivete neighborhood, in Mafra, Santa Catarina. The victim reported that he slept with a lit cigarette.

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Open Questions

What was the exact cause of the fire other than the supposedly dropped cigarette?
Did the victim receive immediate medical attention?
Was the boyfriend injured during the rescue attempt?
Were there working smoke detectors in the residence?

Woman sleeps with a lit cigarette and has more than 50% of her body burned in a fire in SC

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