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Man, 56, smoking in bed dies in fire
By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published April 29, 2000
TAMPA -- A 56-year-old man who fell asleep on his bed with a lit cigarette died in a fire early Friday.
Capt. Bill Wade of Tampa Fire Rescue said the man's family has identified him as James Calvin Clendenin. He lived in a small, circular building about the size of a shed in the back of the family's property at 8419 N Newport Ave. The family lives in a house in front.
Fire trucks responded to the call at 5:03 a.m. Friday.
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