Oxygen equipment fire causes facial burns in elderly man, Mcalester OK
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Fire & ArsonA 71-year-old man with lung disease suffered facial burns when his oxygen equipment caught fire while cooking near West Cherokee.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburg County Sheriff, Police, Fire and EMS, OHP Troop D
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Transcript:
00:00
Cows Fire, can I get an ambulance to near West Cherokee? Having a 71-year-old male, 140 pounds.
00:08
He said he's on oxygen, has C-O-P-D.
00:11
He was cooking and his oxygen caught on fire.
00:15
His face and his nose is burnt.
00:18
Near West Cherokee.
00:19
Time out, 236.
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Location mentioned:
W Cherokee Ave, McAlester, OK 74501
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