ANN ARBOR, Michigan – A house explosion in the early hours of Monday morning resulted in a major fire and one person being hospitalized. The blast, which occurred on South Seventh Street around Princeton Avenue, devastated the house, leading to several street closures in the area.
According to the Ann Arbor Police Department, the explosion was so powerful that it caused the house to be a total loss, and residents were advised to expect street closures in the vicinity. Authorities later reported that the blast was likely caused by propane, as the homeowner had been using it to heat the house for the past 10 years due to the natural gas being turned off.
Witnesses in the area reported seeing smoke for miles from the explosion, with multiple people also witnessing a large fire plume in the aftermath. The resident of the house, a man in his 70s, was said to have collapsed outside the house after evacuating, according to neighbors.
The explosion not only caused damage to the house in question but also blew out the windows in a nearby home, leading to burn damages. One person from the neighborhood was sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the area was blocked off for several hours as authorities worked to extinguish the fire and clean up the debris.
As more information becomes available, the details surrounding the explosion and its aftermath are still being investigated. This developing story will be updated as new information comes to light.