HOUSTON, TEXAS - Four people were injured after a "possible" gas explosion sparked a fire in a home just east of downtown early Saturday morning, authorities say.
According to the Houston Fire Department, the incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Walker at Milby.
HFD says the four individuals inside the home at the time suffered from "minor" burn injuries to the upper extremities and were transported to Memorial Hermann.
Images from the scene show a lot of debris as well as the side of the house and windows blown out.
Authorities say HFD Arson will be investigating to confirm the cause of the explosion.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS -
A family of four survived a possible gas explosion in their east Houston home Saturday morning.
Firefighters were called to the home on Milby and Walker streets around 2:30 a.m.
Upon arrival, they found four adults outside the damaged home.
The residents, a 60-year-old man, a 57-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, all had minor burns, officials said.
Those injured were likely caused by a flash explosion, firefighters said.
It appears as though the explosion started at the gas meter.
Those residents were taken to the hospital to be treated.
The man who lives next door to the family said there was a gas issue in the home for some time so he turns his off.
“I sleep with the gas off,” Richard Reyna said. “These are old houses, you never know when it might explode or what.”
Reyna also said the family just moved into the home, so he didn’t believe they knew to be cautious.
Houston arson investigators are on the scene to officially rule on the cause of the explosion.