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Injuries reported after house explosion in Blair County

Associated Press
| Monday, July 26, 2021 6:21 p.m.
Altoona Mirror
Firefighters work to contain several home fires Monday in Tyrone, Blair County. Injuries have been reported following a house explosion in central Pennsylvania, authorities said. Officials said burn patients were transported to Altoona Hospital and to Tyrone Hospital.

TYRONE — Injuries have been reported following a house explosion in central Pennsylvania, authorities said.

Emergency dispatchers in Blair County said the blast in Tyrone was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Monday and flames spread to two other houses.

Officials said burn patients were transported to Altoona Hospital and to Tyrone Hospital. The extent of injuries wasn’t immediately available.

#MORE Three other buildings are on fire, evacuations are ordered for several blocks around the area.

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— Crispin Havener (@CrispinHavener) July 26, 2021

There was no immediate word on a possible cause of the explosion.

Big smoke plume from a house explosion in Tyrone, Pennsylvania showing up on radar. Drifting southeast. pic.twitter.com/PILeTSCn6m

— Tyler Jankoski (@TylerJankoski) July 26, 2021


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