ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Montgomery County firefighters are on the scene of an early morning house explosion that severely injured a man and a woman in Rockville.
Assistant Chief Scott Graham, spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, confirms rescue crews were called to the 11200 block of Ashley Drive for a report of a house explosion around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Graham says firefighters arriving on scene found a single family home destroyed by an apparent explosion and called for a second alarm.
According to Graham, a man and a woman were severely burned in the explosion and have been transported to a local hospital. Graham says their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Right now Graham says the exact cause of the explosion is unknown at this time.
There are fallen trees and downed wires in the area.
Republished with permission of WUSA-TV
