Bay City house catches fire, explodes

BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - A house in Bay City caught fire and exploded Tuesday morning.

On Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 6:10 a.m., units from the Bay City Department of Public Safety were dispatched to the 1200 block of Joseph Street for a report of a structure fire and an explosion.

When crews arrived, the house was fully involved and the resident was outside of the house, the department of public safety said, adding crews went inside and extinguished the fire.

Overhaul activities were conducted and crews discovered signs of an explosion, the department of public safety said.

No resident or employee injuries were reported and the incident is under investigation by the fire marshal.

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