Orlando man smoking while on oxygen may have caused fire, explosion

A fast-moving fire that may have been caused by a man smoking while using oxygen left 27 people homeless Saturday and damaged or destroyed at least a dozen apartments, authorities said.

Residents said there was a loud explosion about 7:15 a.m. and then flames began shooting through the roof of 2338 S. Conway Road in The Grove apartments, south of Curry Ford Road.

"It sounded like boom, like a bomb," said Julio Saez, 9, who was awakened by the noise.

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