A 64-year-old former resident of the assisted living facility had glass fragments in his face from being rescued from a ...

This is a tragic incident and serves as a reminder of the dangers of smoking while using home oxygen units," the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said in a press release.

Officials said the sprinkler system helped contain and control the fire in the apartment, preventing it from spreading to other units in the building. "Our deepest condolences go out to the family ...

Home oxygen was a known factor in about 20 fire deaths and more than three dozen injuries in Massachusetts over the last 10 years, and it was a suspected factor in many others, according to the ...

“Please, there’s truly no safe way to smoke. But smoking is especially dangerous when home oxygen is in use,” he said. Members of the local firefighter’s union have said a lack of ...

And it is estimated that close to 50 percent of those also smoke while using oxygen. The National Fire Incident Reporting System shows that 150 people die yearly from home oxygen fires.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The cause of a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility that left 10 people dead remains undetermined for now as offi ...

The state fire marshal, Jon Davine, said the presence of medical oxygen contributed to the spread of the July 13 fire at Gabriel House in Fall River.

Smoking or oxygen machine issue may have caused deadly fire at Massachusetts assisted-living home The blaze left some residents hanging out windows of the three-story facility screaming for help.