Crime & Safety
1 Killed In House Explosion In Chester County
Authorities are investigating after a home burst into flames overnight.
HONEY BROOK, PA — At least one person is dead after a house explosion in Chester County early Friday morning, according to authorities and media reports.
The incident occurred in Honey Brook just before 5 a.m. at a home on Hunters Run Road.
The cause of the explosion is not yet known. Photos from the scene showed a house almost entirely disintegrated by flames, and fire spreading into the woods near the home.
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One person was found dead inside the home.
Crews battling the fire had to do so while the structure was collapsing, officials said.
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The fire was brought under control within about an hour, by around 6 a.m., officials said.
An investigation remains underway.
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