Tossed cigarette blamed for fire that forced evacuation

Bridgeport fire officials say a fire sparked by a cigarette forced the evacuation of a multifamily house in the West End Sunday.
It happened this morning in the 800 block of Howard Avenue.
Investigators say somebody tossed a cigarette butt from an upper floor.
Officials say a window frame caught fire and the blaze spread through a wall.
Residents were forced out of the building.
Officials say nobody was hurt and residents were allowed to return to their apartments a short time later.