A new state law requires all cigarettes to be fire-safe.Starting December fA new state law requires all cigarettes to be fire-safe. Starting December first, all cigarettes sold in the state will have to be of the fire-safe kind. Lawmakers hope the new cigarettes will help cut down on accidental fires...Here, you can see the difference in how a normal cigarette and a fire-safe cigarette burn...The regular cigarette burns down to the filter -- the other one burns out. The key difference between the two is the thickness of the paper around the tobacco. Some smokers say -- they don't mind the new law, while others say the fire-proof cigarettes taste different. At least 15 other states have a similar law.