An office building located on Boston's Commercial Wharf was destroyed by a fire sparked by a carelessly tossed lit cigarrette according to fire officials. Reports estimate the damage to be at $3 million. The Boston Fire Department was required to use a fire boat and a dozen rescue divers during the incident to direct hose lines into burning wooden pilings on which the building was perched. Five firefighters were injured during the incident, according to detailed reports.
Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald statement in the report reads:
“The employee was working late into the night and would go out onto the second floor balcony for a cigarette break.’’
MacDonald added: “The cause was careless disposal of the cigarette,’’
Reports have not clarified if fire began as a result of improper disposal of one cigarette, or multiple cigarettes, but a single, still-burning cigarette could be responsible for the fire and the building's destruction, according to his statement.
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