Live coverage: Three people burned in Taunton house explosion
Emergency crews are responding to a house explosion in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning, according to the state fire marshal’s office.
This is on Hart Street, near Plain Street. Video from the scene shows a home engulfed in flames.
Taunton Mayor Shaunna O’Connell tells NBC10 Boston that three people were burned, and their conditions remain unclear. Neighbors are being evacuated, and utilities in the neighborhood have been shut down, O’Connell said.
A warming center is available for displaced residents at the senior center.
A cause of the explosion remains unclear, according to O’Connell.
State Police fire investigators are responding to support the Taunton Fire Department.
The public is being asked to avoid the area.
NBC10 Boston has reached out to authorities for more information and has crews headed to the scene.
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