Mersinger considers the case a reminder that people should refrain from smoking when they're using oxygen or are indoors where it's in use. He says oxygen is a fire hazard.

"This is a tragic incident and serves as a reminder of the dangers of smoking while using home oxygen units." This was the fourth fire-related death in Anne Arundel County in 2025. The first two ...

A fatal fire at a single-family home in Plainville was likely sparked by smoking materials and medical oxygen equipment, officials said. The fire at 61 School St. in Plainville on Friday left 68 ...

This is a tragic incident and serves as a reminder of the dangers of smoking while using home oxygen units," the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said in a press release. Crews said they ...

Police say the fire started in a first floor bedroom at Winnetka Village Apartments and was caused by a person smoking while using an oxygen tank in bed. Officers say they assisted a 75-year-old ...

A hospital patient caused almost £50,000 of damage after smoking a cigarette from his bed while wearing an oxygen mask. Lee Williams, 44, sparked a mass evacuation at the largest hospital in ...