ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - A northwest Missouri home is declared a total loss after a fire blamed on a cigarette and a lawnmower.
Fire investigators in St. Joseph say a man was smoking a cigarette while working on his lawnmower Monday in a bedroom of the home. TV station KQTV reports the combination sparked a fire that heavily damaged the house and sent the man to the hospital.
His injuries were not considered life-threatening. A woman who was also home at the time was unhurt.
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