Current:Home > FinanceA house explodes and bursts into flames in Minnesota, killing at least 1 person, fire chief says-InfoLens
A house explodes and bursts into flames in Minnesota, killing at least 1 person, fire chief says
View Date:2024-12-23 15:41:13
An explosion and subsequent fire leveled a home in a St. Paul, Minnesota, suburb early Thursday, killing at least one person, a fire official said.
The explosion happened just after 6:15 a.m. in South St. Paul, said South Metro Fire Department Chief Mark Juelfs. Firefighters arrived within minutes and quickly extinguished the flames, Juelfs said. An initial search of the demolished home turned up one person dead inside the garage.
Authorities haven’t yet identified the person and don’t yet know if there were other people in the house, Juelfs said. “We can’t confirm whether there are additional victims until we sort through a lot of the debris,” he said.
Fire officials are working with local police and public works officials to determine the cause of the blast, Juelfs said.
South St. Paul is a city of about 21,000 about 8 miles (13kilometers) south of St. Paul.
veryGood! (7)
Related
- Ryan Reynolds Clarifies Taylor Swift’s Role as Godmother to His Kids With Blake Lively
- Former President Bill Clinton travels to Georgia to rally rural Black voters to the polls
- Pilot killed and passenger injured as small plane crashes in Georgia neighborhood
- Horoscopes Today, October 13, 2024
- Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court’s independence
- Blaze that killed two Baltimore firefighters in 2023 is ruled accidental
- Deion Sanders, Colorado lose more than a game: `That took a lot out of us'
- T.J. Holmes Suffers Injury After Running in Chicago Marathon With Girlfriend Amy Robach
- 'Survivor' 47, Episode 9: Jeff Probst gave players another shocking twist. Who went home?
- USMNT shakes off malaise, wins new coach Mauricio Pochettino's debut
Ranking
- Minnesota man is free after 16 years in prison for murder that prosecutors say he didn’t commit
- Six college football teams can win national championship from Texas to Oregon to ... Alabama?!
- 1 adult fatally shot at a youth flag football game in Milwaukee
- Cleaning up after Milton: Floridians survey billions in damage, many still without power
- Today's Craig Melvin Replacing Hoda Kotb: Everything to Know About the Beloved Anchor
- Tia Mowry Shares How She Repurposed Wedding Ring From Ex Cory Hardrict
- Texas driver is killed and two deputies are wounded during Missouri traffic stop
- Feel Your Best: Body Care Products to Elevate Your Routine
Recommendation
-
NASCAR Cup Series Championship race 2024: Start time, TV, live stream, odds, lineup
-
Historic Jersey Shore amusement park closes after generations of family thrills
-
Ruth Chepngetich smashes woman's world record at Chicago Marathon
-
Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California
-
15 new movies you'll want to stream this holiday season, from 'Emilia Perez' to 'Maria'
-
New Guidelines Center the Needs of People With Disabilities During Petrochemical Disasters
-
Bath & Body Works Apologizes for Selling Candle That Shoppers Compared to KKK Hoods
-
What makes the New York Liberty defense so good? They have 'some super long people'