RICHLAND COUNTY — A home explosion in northern Ohio sent four people, including three firefighters, to the hospital on Wednesday morning.
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The explosion and fire were reported at a home in Mifflin Township, in Richland County, around 6:48 a.m., according to the Madison Township Fire Department.
The department said they were called in as mutual aid.
When they got to the scene, the home was on fire, and a male occupant was in the front yard suffering from extensive burns.
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WOIO, a CBS affiliate in Cleveland, reported that the victim, a man in his 70s, was the homeowner.
The homeowner told firefighters that he was moving a leaking propane cylinder when it exploded.
He was taken to a nearby hospital with burns from his waist up.
While crews were working to put out the fire, a second explosion happened, according to the department. The debris from that explosion injured three firefighters, who were then taken to a nearby hospital.
A female occupant of the home was not injured in the explosion.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating, but it appears to be accidental at this time.
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