Posted on Tue, Sep. 2, 2008
The fire that killed an 87-year-old Bellmawr woman on Sunday was caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette and rapidly spread through the packed cartons and stacked newspapers in her house, fire officials said yesterday.
Dorothy Gordon, who was alone in the house in the 300 block of Flanders Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene about 5 p.m. She suffered from smoke inhalation and burns, said Fire Chief Jim Burleigh.
Burleigh said there were no working smoke detectors in the house. He encouraged residents to contact the Borough Hall during normal working hours for free detectors and batteries: 856-933-1313.
- Andrew Maykuth
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