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Discarded Smoking Materials Sparked Fire that Killed NJ Woman

Firefighters found the body of 77-year-old Ninette Grannis shortly after they extinguished the fire

What to Know

  • Authorities say carelessly discarded smoking materials sparked a house fire that killed a New Jersey woman
  • Bergen County prosecutors say the Dec. 23 fire in Montvale has been ruled an accident
  • Firefighters found the body of 77-year-old Ninette Grannis shortly after they extinguished the fire

Authorities say carelessly discarded smoking materials sparked a house fire that killed a New Jersey woman.

Bergen County prosecutors say the Dec. 23 fire in Montvale has been ruled an accident.

Firefighters found the body of 77-year-old Ninette Grannis shortly after they extinguished the fire, which had been reported by a passer-by who spotted flames coming from the home's attic.

No other injuries were reported in the fire.

Authorities say Grannis was the only person inside the home.

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