1 Dead After House Explosion In Bergen County (UPDATE)

A Ridgefield man died one day after a house exploded in Bergen County.

The man, 48-year-old Mark A. Schellack, died about 20 hours after the explosion, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

The incident happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday when the Bergen County Public Safety Operations Center received a report of a house explosion at 360 Abbott Ave. in Ridgefield.

The Ridgefield Police Department arrived on the scene and located a man buried under debris in the rear basement portion of the home, according to the BCPO.

They were able to extricate Schellack from the debris, and he was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment. Schellack, who lived in the home, was badly burned.

He was later airlifted to Saint Barnabas Medical Center for further treatment, but early Tuesday, Schellack succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead, according to the BCPO.

The investigation into the cause of the explosion is ongoing, but it appears that the source was natural gas.

PSE&G conducted a pressure test and concluded that there were no leaks in the gas line spanning from the street to the home, according to the BCPO.

This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in.