Two Houston Firefighters Hurt in Blast

Two firefighters were injured in an explosion on Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Houston Fire Department officials said they were called out to a fire on Jensen Drive near the East Freeway shortly before 7 a.m.

Firefighters couldn't find a fire, so they went into investigative mode.

While checking things out, something exploded, officials said.

One firefighter suffered a broken arm and another suffered minor facial burns. Both firefighters were taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital and were expected to recover.

Officials have not said what exploded.

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