Oklahoma City man smoking in bed sets bed and house on fire

 
By Robert Medley
Published: January 13, 2009

An Oklahoma City man who fell asleep smoking in bed this afternoon woke up in time to escape serious injury, fire officials said. Fire District Chief Mike Walker said neighbors of the man at 12116 Cliff Rose Drive near NW 122 and Meridian Avenue reported the house fire about 2 p.m.. When firefighters arrived they found flames coming from the wood-shingle roof. The occupant of the house...

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