House fire in Cape Coral injures 1 person

Reporter: Asha Patel Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Credit: WINK

A person had to be taken to the hospital after a house caught fire in Cape Coral possibly due to an oxygen tank explosion.

The fire at Southwest 23rd Street was reported to Cape Coral Fire Rescue and Lee County Emergency Medical Services at around 8:26 a.m. on Wednesday.

WINK News spoke with Cape Coral Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Ian Milliken, who said the fire department received a call regarding an oxygen explosion.

“We got a report of a potential house on fire, due to an explosion. Police got on the scene before we did,” said Milliken. “They confirmed that there was an active fire. We did find heavy fire and smoke conditions in the back of the residences. We were able to quickly get it out.”

Milliken confirmed that a man was transported to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries and a dog was also rescued.

Another person was inside the home at the time of the fire, but they were not injured.

Milliken noted the home sustained significant damage due to the fire.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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