Cigarette apparently started fire that killed elderly woman

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ST. LOUIS (KMOX)-Investigators believe a cigarette started the Friday afternoon, south St. Louis County house fire that killed an 86-year- old woman.

It appears the fire started the bedroom of Joyce Hagiparis' home in the 5300 block of Autumnwinds Drive.

The house was fully involved in flames when firefightgers got there at 3:00 p.m. Hagiparis died on the scene.