Motorized Wheelchair Sparks Fire Inside Florida Home

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.