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the kitchen and pulled her outside,
where she was transferred to a life
rescue helicopter for transport to the
nearest burn unit. A second female,
already deceased, was located in the
master bedroom's bathroom, where
the fire had originated.
The male occupant was transported
to the hospital and later released
after treatment for smoke inhalation
injuries. The elderly female died from
smoke inhalation and burn injuries at
the hospital.
Investigators concluded that the fire
started when the second female stumbled to the bathroom with a candle
while intoxicated. They indicated that
the fire burned with minimal intrusion to the rest of the house before
the other occupants became aware of
it. The investigators reported that the
structure's construction contributed
to the fire's rapid burn through the
bedroom ceiling, indicating that a
tongue-and-groove wall covering combusted rapidly and helped fuel flames
that shot 40 to 60 feet above the
master bedroom.
Information on the presence of
detection equipment was not reported.
The single-story house was a wood
structure occupying a ground floor
area of 800 square feet (74 square
meters).
The house, valued at $100,000, was
a total loss. The value of lost contents
was described as minimal.
MINNESOTA
Fatal house fire blamed on smoking
while on oxygen
An early morning house fire that
claimed the life of a male occupant
began when the victim's cigarette
ignited a plastic nasal cannula in
his living room, with the fire then
spreading to carpet and other nearby
combustibles.
Firefighters responded to the fire
just before 6 a.m. following a 911 call
by a resident driving through the
area who smelled smoke and went to
investigate. Upon arrival, firefighters
reported heavy smoke emitting from
all of the eaves of the single-story
residence.
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