Arson investigators suspect a smoker started a fire at an east Houston warehouse Tuesday morning.
Authorities said a pile of trash and mattresses caught on fire at an abandoned warehouse on the East Freeway near Falcon Street at about 12:45 a.m.
A discarded cigarette is believed to have caused the blaze.
Investigators said they believe homeless people were using the warehouse for shelter.
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