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Tossed Cigarette Butt Blamed for Wildfire Sparked Amid Bay Area’s High Alert During Extreme Winds

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The Suisun City Fire chief said a tossed cigarette likely ignited the dry brush as the entire region was on alert for Northern California’s highest fire risk of the year.

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