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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. SFD: ‘smoking materials’ on a balcony caused Little Lotts fire No evidence of malicious intent in any of 4 recent fires In this file photo, this mobile home belonging to Jon and Iris Brack in the Whitesville neighborhood was reduced to a burned-out shell by a fire Wednesday morning. Investigators have determined that this and several other recent fires are unrelated and there is no evidence of suspicious intent in any of the blazes. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
Investigators have determined that the March 29 fire that displaced 20 families at Little Lotts Creek Apartments was caused by improper disposal of smoking materials on a balcony, and this and three other recent fires were unrelated, Statesboro’s fire chief reported Thursday.