AUGUSTA — Firefighters were called to a Winthrop Court home Sunday after an errant cigarette sparked  a fire in a trash can.

Battalion Chief Ed Charles of the Augusta Fire Department said firefighters quickly extinguished the remnants of the fire when they arrived at the multi-family, two-story building at 16 Winthrop Court.

The fire, which was reported around 6 p.m., caused minor damage to the floor in the bathroom, Charles said.

The fire was sparked by smoking material dropped into the garbage can, Charles said.


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