(b)(6) was notified at 20:24 on (b)(6) 2017 by (b)(6) police officer that patient was deceased due to a fire in her home.The cause of the incident is under investigation by (b)(6) state fire marshal.The bureau of fire and arson investigation indicates that it is with high probability that smoking while wearing the nasal cannula with 100 percent oxygen flowing at 5 liters/minute caused the nasal cannula to ignite.There was no indication or signs of any other medical equipment in the area of origin or as a cause of this fire.
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