Cigarettes have caused more than 700 fires in Greater Manchester since 2014
It comes on national No Smoking Day 2019.
Smokers are being warned of the dangers of not stubbing out their cigarettes properly.
On national 'No Smoking Day' firefighters have revealed they've been called out to 752 fires across Greater Manchester caused by carelessly discarded cigarettes over the last five years.
Crews in Manchester have been called to smoking related fires more than any other borough in the region, totalling 202 incidents in five years.
Bolton and Salford round out the top three with 84 and 78 incidents respectively.
Just last month, crews from Rochdale and Littleborough attended a first floor flat fire on New Road, Littleborough. The occupier, who had been drinking, fell asleep while smoking in bed.
Bev Hughes, Deputy Mayor of Policing, Crime, Justice and Fire, said: “Our firefighters do an incredible job keeping everyone across Greater Manchester safe, at all times of day and night throughout the year.
“We can also help them to do this by making sure any smoking materials are put out completely after use.”
Crews from Salford, Moss Side, Manchester Central and Blackley also attended a fire last month at a high-rise building in Manchester where a resident had carelessly discarded a cigarette which fell onto a balcony on the fourth floor and caused a small fire.
Paul Etches, GMFRS’ Head of Prevention, said: “Thanks to the quick work of our firefighters thankfully neither of these incidents developed into something much more serious.
“If you smoke, please make sure you put your smoking materials completely out. Putting a small amount of water on your ashes or cigarette butts is a quick and simple way to make sure you are not at risk of a fire.
“It is much safer to not smoke, but if you do, please follow our advice and make sure you have a working smoke alarm.”
If you smoke, GMFRS advises you to:
• Stub your smoking material out properly – put it out, put it right out
• Don't leave a lit cigarette, cigar or pipe lying around. They can easily fall over and start a fire
• Use a proper heavy wide-bottom ashtray, never a wastepaper basket
• Make sure your ashtray won't tip over and is made of material that won't burn
• Never smoke in bed
• Fit a minimum of one smoke alarm on every floor of your home and make sure you test it often. A working smoke alarm can buy you valuable time to get out, stay out and call 999