PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a house explosion in northeast Philadelphia that sent one man to a hospital and prompted treatment of another at the scene.
Police said the blast occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Wissinoming section of the city. The fire department said crews arrived to find a collapsed facade and heavy fire on the second floor.
Fire department personnel evacuated adjacent homes and fought the flames, declaring the situation under control shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
A 61-year-old man was taken to Jefferson Hospital. A report on his condition wasn’t immediately available. A second male was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
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