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Man dies in apartment fire 

A man died Friday morning after his apartment at the Sunrise Vista Motel on Charleston Boulevard was gutted by a fire. . . .

The cause of the fire wasn't known, but investigators believe the man was smoking while using a medical oxygen tank. Although no cigarettes were found, the remains of an exploded tank were found on the bed next to the man, and people who live in the complex told investigators that he had a history of smoking while using his oxygen, Szymanski said.

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