Lake Havasu City authorities said the fire killed clinic owner Walter Foxcroft, 43. Hyperbaric therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a high pressure chamber.

Walter Foxcroft, 43, was killed just before 11 p.m. on July 9 at a facility near Mesquite Avenue and Civic Center Lane, ...

LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is dead following a flash fire inside a hyperbaric chamber at a medical facility in Lake Havasu City.

While the compound nitrous oxide is not flammable, it breaks down at around 565 degrees Fahrenheit and the oxygen liberated at that point will help burn fuel like any other oxygen.

An oxygen leak on a plane likely caused a cockpit fire and the subsequent 'uncontrollable' crash in May 2016. All 66 ...

Scott Russell explains why firefighters--yes, firefighters, not just hazmat technicians--should be completely familiar with the operations of the oxygen and lower explosive limit ...

Experts stress, however, that that oxygen should still be handled with care. It is in fact the primary cause of most hospital fires, even if the oxygen itself is not burning. The best strategy is ...

Even if flammable vapors are present, there must be a proper mixture of flammable vapor and oxygen in the presence of an ignition source for ignition to occur. This mixture of oxygen and flammable ...

The product itself is not flammable, but it is an oxidizer -- meaning it could accelerate a fire. In this case, the liquid oxygen in the crushed tank froze over.

Regardless of when and how oxygen is used, precautions must be taken to keep both the person using the oxygen, as well as those living nearby, safe.

This article explains how and when Medicare will help cover the costs of home oxygen equipment, how you qualify for coverage, and how the rental process works.

A concentration of just 23.5% oxygen, or roughly 2.5% above normal oxygen levels, can create an immediately hazardous condition due to the flammable nature of oxygen enriched environments.