Cigarettes cause morning fire

Cigarettes have been ruled the cause of a morning house fire in Sioux Falls that forced Sioux Falls Fire Rescue to dispatch seven trucks and 33 firefighters.
Firefighters responded shortly after a 7:45 a.m. call to a home at 614 N. Walts Ave., Chief Battalion Steve Dirksen said. Heavy smoke and flames were coming from the house when crews arrived, Dirksen said.
The fire was under control in 45 minutes, he said.“With the amount of fire coming out the windows, we just felt safer to have enough people,” Dirksen said.
Investigators determine the fire was caused by improper disposal of cigarettes, Dirksen said.
The house was empty at the time of the fire. The house was home to six people, Dirksen said.
Red Cross also responded to the scene, Dirksen said.