Mesquite Man Killed In Oxygen Tank Explosion That Sparked Apartment Fire, Injured Firefighter

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A man has been killed in a late-night oxygen tank explosion that sparked an apartment fire and injured a firefighter in Mesquite.

The fire broke out around 11:00 p.m. at the Country Club Apartments on Pinehurst Lane, near LBJ and La Prada.Investigation After Texas Sheriff Allegedly Regularly Seized Money From Undocumented Immigrants

Firefighters tell CBS 11 News that they had responded to a medical call and were performing CPR on a man when his oxygen tank exploded and sparked the fire. It’s unclear if the victim died before or during the fire, but officials say flames overtook the space quickly and crews tried to pull the victim out of the apartment but were unsuccessful. The responding crew didn’t have on fire gear while helping the patient, but quickly ran out, put on protective equipment, returned and carried the victim out.Mesquite fire Lt. Jon Moore said he has never seen anything like it. “We had the fire get into the attic and run through the entire attic.

 

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