Trying to Smoke, Patient Sparks Hospital Fire
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From Times Wire Reports
A patient who was wearing an oxygen mask tried to light a cigarette in his Dallas hospital room, sparking a fire that forced the evacuation of more than 100 patients, destroyed the room and melted medical equipment, officials said.
A nurse at Methodist Dallas Medical Center rescued the man from his burning bed. He suffered serious burns but no one else was hurt, hospital officials said. They didn’t release the man’s name or condition, citing medical privacy laws.
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