the debris that flew around the room was so hot it melted everything it touched. what we believe is in the battery and whenever the battery ignited it was basically like him holding a bottle rocket in his mouth. it exploded in his face, and he it knocked out his teeth and part of his tongue. and he had blood all over his face. and then it it set the study on fire. reporter: jensen says holloway has been transferred to a burn center. firefighters say it was impossible to tell the brand of the electronic cigarette. this is the first time they ve heard of one exploding. reporting in niceville, florida, laura hussey for abc news. and again, you heard there how loud it sounded. the neighbors actually thought an oxygen tank had blown up because it was so boisterous and so booming. a bottle rocket in your mouth.
that s paul mccartney quietly laying yellow roses and softly blowing a kiss. no sign of police or coroner investigators here as they wait for toxicology results to determine if the small amount of prescription drugs and alcohol abc news has learned were found in her room had anything to do with whitney houston s death. didn t we almost have it all fans in newark, new jersey found out this may be as close as they get to saturday s memorial service. houston s family, led by matriarch cissy, who welcomed her daughter s body home, it arrived in a golden hearse, told fans through the funeral director there is no room for them. this is their private times. they have shared her for 30-some years with the city, with the state, with the world. reporter: the funeral will be by invitation only. at the church where whitney once sang gospel music as a child. and there is word from the coroner s office that their investigation will include asking whitney houston s doctors for her m