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1 person injured in house explosion in Fort Worth, officials say

The cause of the explosion is under investigation at this time.

This story has been updated with additional information from the Fort Worth Fire Department. 

A man was transported to the hospital Tuesday morning after an explosion at a house in Tarrant County. 

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they said there was fire towards the back of the home. 

Fort Worth fire officials also located a man across the street, who was inside the house at the time of the explosion. 

The man suffered severe burns to the front of his body that included his face and airway. He was transported to Parkland Burn Center via Care Flight, officials said.  

The incident occurred around 11 a.m. near the 400 block of West Spurgeon St.

Investigators said it was an isolated incident and there are currently no other hazards to the surrounding area.

   

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