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    Oxygen Bottle Explodes as FL FFs Enter Apartment

    Nov. 15, 2023
    Ocala firefighters, who were not hurt, changed their operations.
    Ocala Fire Department
    This oxygen bottle exploded as Ocala firefighters entered a residence.
    This oxygen bottle exploded as Ocala firefighters entered a residence.

    Ocala firefighters found more than flames early Wednesday at an apartment fire.

    The resident told them there were oxygen bottles in the residence.

    As one crew entered, one of the bottles exploded. Firefighters backed out and changed their operation. They managed to stop the fire from spreading, according to Ashley Lopez, PIO. 

    The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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