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Smoking materials cause house fire on Hwy 378

Posted: 10.31.2011 at 3:53 PM

Tracy is NewsChannel 15's Executive Producer.

The fire started around 12:30 Monday afternoon. / Aaron Varnam

HORRY COUNTY -- Horry County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Justin Gibbins says a fire at a home on Highway 378 Monday afternoon was started by improperly discarded smoking materials.

The fire started around 12:30 p.m.

There was extensive damage to the structure, but firefighters saved the majority of the contents.

They had the fire out in about an hour.

No one was hurt.

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