Man Dies In House Fire After Oxygen Tanks Explode
Sunday, July 6, 2008 – updated: 11:04 am EDT July 7, 2008
CASSELBERRY, Fla. -- Authorities in Casselberry are investigating a house fire at a home on Jericho Drive in Seminole County (see map) that turned deadly after a resident's oxygen tanks exploded from the heat and fueled the flames, trapping him inside.Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom on Sunday, which they thought were leftover fireworks.Seminole County Fire Rescue spokeswoman Lt. Alisa Keyes said crews found Paul D'Agostino dead in a back bedroom. His wife, Meryl, saved their 6-year-old grandson, but was unable to reach her husband.D'Agostino had been recovering from a heart attack and coma. The state fire marshal said faulty wiring may have caused the blaze.
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