DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - One person was hospitalized for injuries received in a north Des Moines house fire, authorities there said.
Te fire was reported around 7 a.m. Monday along 5th Avenue, the Des Moines Register reported. Fire Department Lt. Rick Thomas said two people were in the home when the fire broke out, which officials said started in the attic.
Firefighters entering the home were met with a smoke explosion, which happens when a buildup of unburned gasses mixing with air and an ignition source. Thomas said one person was injured and hospitalized with burns. Authorities did not release that person’s name.
Officials did not immediately know the cause of the fire.
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