Explosion causes burns to elderly man in apartment, Melvindale MI
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Fire & ArsonA 79-year-old man suffered facial burns and other injuries after his oxygen tank exploded in an apartment near Gale Blvd in Melvindale, Michigan.
Audio|Heard on: Dearborn Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Attention, Station 5, Engine 5, Rescue 5, your need to respond with PD near Gale Blvd, Apartment 2.
00:07
Caller states his oxygen tank exploded, 79-year-old male, facial burns, other injuries.
00:13
He is conscious breathing and alert at this time.
00:16
Intern 5, Rescue 5.
00:17
6-5, disregard Dave's for now, 6-5 and another Melvindale unit.
00:23
We're sending rescue to near Gale Blvd, apartment number 2.
00:27
It's going to be for a 79-year-old male, states that his oxygen tank exploded.
00:34
He has burns to his face and other injuries.
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Location mentioned:
Gale Blvd, Melvindale, MI 48122
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