Harlem Township House Destroyed by Explosion and Fire on Evans Road
An occupant suffered burn injuries after a blast destroyed a Delaware County home Tuesday, while emergency responders rescued several dogs.
The remains of a home on Evans Road in Harlem Township after an explosion and fire destroyed the residence on Tuesday.
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Firefighters responded to an eastern Delaware County home in the 15000 block of Evans Road in Harlem Township around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday after reports that the house exploded, according to emergency reports. A 911 caller reported that the occupant was in the shower when the house exploded, according to the Harlem Township Division of Fire.
The occupant was able to get to a neighbor's house to have them call 911, the fire division reported. When firefighters arrived, they found the structure on Evans Road fully engulfed in fire. Delaware County EMS transported the occupant to the hospital with burn injuries.
Crews were able to rescue several dogs from the home. The home is reportedly a total loss. Photos shared by the fire division showed the residence destroyed, with one charred exterior wall still standing, according to local reporting.
Nearly a dozen agencies assisted at the scene. Assisting responders included the Monroe Township Fire Department, Westerville Fire, BSTG Fire District, Plain Township Fire Department, Berlin Township Fire Department, Hartford Township Fire Department, Central Ohio Joint Fire District, Porter-Kingston Fire District, Delaware County EMS, and the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, according to department reports.
The cause of the blast remains under investigation by the Ohio State Fire Marshal.
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Firefighters responded to an eastern Delaware County home in the 15000 block of Evans Road in Harlem Township around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday after reports that the house exploded, according to emergency reports.
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One person is injured after a destructive fire at an eastern Delaware County home Tuesday afternoon.Firefighters responded to the home around 12:15 p.m. in the 15000 block of Evans Road in Harlem Township after the occupant told dispatchers the house "exploded" when they were in the shower.
The occupant was able to get to a neighbor's house to have them call 911, the fire division reported.
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According to the Harlem Township Division of Fire, the occupant was able to get to a neighbor's house to have them call 911.
Crews were able to rescue several dogs from the home.
Photos shared by the fire division showed the residence destroyed, with one charred exterior wall still standing, according to local reporting.
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Photos shared by the fire division showed the residence destroyed, with one charred exterior wall still standing.
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A 911 caller reported that the occupant was in the shower when the house exploded, according to the Harlem Township Division of Fire.
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The Harlem Township Division of Fire said a 911 caller reported that the occupant was in the shower when the house exploded.
When firefighters arrived, they found the structure on Evans Road fully engulfed in fire.
Nearly a dozen agencies assisted at the scene.
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Delaware County EMS transported the occupant to the hospital with burn injuries.
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The occupant was able to make it to the neighbor’s house to have them call 911. Upon arrival, crews observed a fully involved structure. A coordinated fire attack was started, and the dogs of the home were safely removed. The victim was transported by Delaware County EMS with burn injuries.
The home is reportedly a total loss.
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The home is reportedly a total loss, and the family’s dogs were safely removed.
Assisting responders included the Monroe Township Fire Department, Westerville Fire, BSTG Fire District, Plain Township Fire Department, Berlin Township Fire Department, Hartford Township Fire Department, Central Ohio Joint Fire District, Porter-Kingston Fire District, Delaware County EMS, and the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, according to department reports.
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The scene was assisted by Monroe Township Fire Department, Westerville Fire 150th, BSTG Fire District, Delaware County EMS, Delaware County, OH 911 (DELCOMM), Ohio State Fire Marshal, Hartford Township Fire Department – Croton, OH, Monroe Township Firefighters Local 4250, Plain Township Fire Department, Delaware County, OHIO, Sheriff’s Office, Berlin Township Fire Department (Delaware County), Ohio, Central Ohio Joint Fire District, and Porter-Kingston Fire District.
The cause of the blast remains under investigation by the Ohio State Fire Marshal.
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According to the Harlem Township Division of Fire, the cause of the blast is still under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office.