WAXHAW, N.C. — Several fire departments rushed to a home on Steeple Chase Circle in Weddington in response to reports of a home explosion and house fire on Sunday morning, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.
The Union County Sheriff's Office said the explosion just before 9 a.m. was felt countywide.
Two people were inside the home at the time of the explosion. One man is being flown to Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center in critical condition and a woman who was in the home is at a local hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.
Part of the home was severely damaged.
"This is an isolated incident which has been contained. Our thoughts and prayers are with the affected individuals as they receive emergency medical care," the sheriff's office said.
Charlotte Fire helped Union County fire departments tackle the blaze, which is now under control.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Union County Fire Marshal’s Office, the Union County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Union County officials discussed the explosion in a press briefing on Sunday.
Several other agencies responded including Wesley Chapel Fire Department, Charlotte Fire Department and Union EMS.
