Crime & Safety

House Explodes Monday Morning, Flight For Life Transports One

Reports stated that the house was fully engulfed in flames. Authorities say a 28-year-old man was transported via Flight for Life.

WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — One person was treated for serious burns following the explosion of their house early Monday morning in Waukesha County.

According to a WISN 12 report this morning, Town of Vernon firefighters responded to a home on Badger Trail near Guthrie Drive just after 3 a.m.

Reports stated that the house was fully engulfed in flames. A neighbor told WISN 12 that heard an explosion earlier that morning.

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Flight for life transported the victim to the hospital with serious burns. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office said that a 28-year-old man was the person transported to the hospital. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the explosion.

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