WEDDINGTON, N.C. — Several fire departments rushed to a home on Steeple Chase Circle in Weddington on Sunday morning in response to reports of a home explosion and house fire, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.
The Union County Sheriff's Office said the explosion just before 9 a.m. was felt countywide.
Two people were inside the home at the time of the explosion. One man was flown to Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center in critical condition, and a woman who was in the home was taken to a local hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.
Part of the home was severely damaged.
"This is an isolated incident which has been contained," the sheriff's office said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the affected individuals as they receive emergency medical care."
The Charlotte Fire Department helped fire departments in Union County to tackle the fire, which they were able to get under control.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Union County Fire Marshal’s Office, the Union County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Union County officials discussed the explosion in a press briefing on Sunday.
Several other agencies responded including Wesley Chapel Fire Department, Charlotte Fire Department and Union EMS.
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