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Fort Smith Police Identify Man Who Died In Weekend Apartment Fire

FORT SMITH (KFSM)- Fort Smith Police have identified the man who died following a fire at Cambridge House Apartments on Rogers Avenue Sunday (July 26). Police s...
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FORT SMITH (KFSM)- Fort Smith Police have identified the man who died following a fire at Cambridge House Apartments on Rogers Avenue Sunday (July 26).

Police said the victim was Larry Joe Jinks, 62. Jinks was taken to Mercy Hospital where he later died, according to the battalion chief.

The battalion chief said neighbors used fire extinguishers to try to put out the fire before crews arrived and crews were able to put out the fire in a matter of minutes.

The Fort Smith Fire Department determined the cause of the fire was smoking in bed.

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