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No injuries after CO2 tank ‘failure’ causes damage at Orlando hotel

Incident happened at the Best Western on 7299 Universal Blvd.

A "CO2 cylinder failure" at a Best Western hotel in Orlando. (Orlando Police Department)

ORLANDO, Fla. – No injuries were reported after a “CO2 cylinder failure” at an Orlando hotel on Saturday evening, according to fire officials.

The Orlando Fire Department said they responded to the Best Western located at 7299 Universal Blvd. in reference to the failure.

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“Conflicting initial reports at the onset of the incident noted a helicopter crash, apartment fire and explosion,” officials said.

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A photograph shared by fire officials shows a broken gate and concrete walls that toppled over.

The incident remains under investigation.


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Jacob joined ClickOrlando.com in 2022. He spent 19 years at the Orlando Sentinel, mostly as a photojournalist and video journalist, before joining Spectrum News 13 as a web editor and digital journalist in 2021.

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