Fire: Fresno - Explosion caused by propane leak

Fire investigators this morning made public more information on an explosion and fire Thursday night at a home south of Sanger that sent two people to the hospital.

Capt. Chris Christopherson, a spokesman for Cal Fire in Fresno, said an explosion caused by a propane leak rocked the house and started a small fire in the kitchen.

A man suffered first- and second-degree burns over about 15% of his upper body and he was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. A woman was left dazed by the explosion and also suffered cuts from flying glass. She, too, was taken to CRMC.

The incident was reported at 7:09 p.m. in the 4500 block of South Greenwood Avenue near American Avenue.

An adjacent home sustained minor damage, including broken windows, Christopherson said.

Source: Fresnobee