House Explosion Leaves One Dead in Chester County, PA

Honey Brook firefighters and Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS crews found heavy fire showing from the structure.
Oct. 18, 2024

Chris Mautner

pennlive.com

(TNS)

At least one person has been killed this morning in a house explosion in Chester County.

Firefighters were dispatched to a home in Honey Brook at about 5 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a house fire with multiple explosions, according to Fox29, CBS News and WFMZ.

The house collapsed as a result of the fire. One person was found dead at the scene.

Crews had the fire under control by 6 a.m. and an ambulance cleared the scene a little before 8 a.m.

Neighbors said they heard multiple explosions at the home earlier, according to news reports.

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