Tag: Cigarette

HEMET: Burning woman dragged to safety after cigarette sparks oxygen tank explosion

UPDATE: Sunday, June 17, 3 a.m. (See original story, all photos, and videos below.) HEMET — A bedridden woman who was burned after a lit cigarette caused an oxygen tank explosion inside her bedroom continues to recover at an area burn center. The victim’s husband, who was burned trying to save his wife returned home Saturday evening after receiving treatment […]

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ORANGE: Dramatic, fatal officer-involved shooting caught on camera

ORANGE, Calif. – A man who was armed with a knife while sitting inside a locked minivan with a can of gasoline and a lit cigarette was fatally shot by City of Orange police officers during a violent, early-morning incident, Monday, March 13. The deadly shooting happened during a traffic stop near a 24-hour laundromat, a convenience store, several restaurants, and other […]

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