{"id":71001,"date":"2024-07-30T16:56:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T20:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/?p=71001"},"modified":"2024-07-30T17:03:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T21:03:22","slug":"reported-vape-pen-explosion-causes-fire-and-sends-one-to-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/30\/reported-vape-pen-explosion-causes-fire-and-sends-one-to-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Reported Vape Pen Explosion Causes Fire and Sends One To Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a residential fire call on Avenue R NW in Winter Haven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The call came in just before 2:00 pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polk County Fire Rescue, along with Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrived on scene to assist. Upon Polk County Fire Rescue\u2019s arrival, the fire had already been extinguished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One patient was transported to a local medical facility due to injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office stated that it was reported a vape pen exploded, which caused a fire, and injured one person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the National Library of Medicine, \u201cThe exploding battery usually produces small shrapnel-like particles that can penetrate soft tissue. Moreover, the surrounding clothes can be set afire, leading to serious burn injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries caused from exploding vape batteries can be serious and should always be treated appropriately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, visit https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10491958\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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