TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A house fire in Tacoma that seriously injured a man was reportedly started by an e-cigarette explosion.
Fire Battalion Chief Dave McRoberts says the cause remains under investigation but a woman said her electronic cigarette exploded, spilling liquid that set a couch on fire.
The News Tribune reports firefighters rescued a man from inside the burning house Tuesday afternoon.
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