WINTER PARK, Fla. - A motorized wheelchair exploded early Thursday inside a Winter Park home, sparking a fire, officials said. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on McKean Circle off Palmer Avenue.
According to authorities, the battery on the wheelchair may have caused the explosion.
A couple and two dogs inside the home were not injured.
Smoke caused extensive damage to the home, firefighters said.
The state fire marshal is investigating.
