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Kensington Home Explosion Sends 3 People To The Hospital: FDNY

One person was seriously injured and two people hurt when something exploded in a Friel Place home Monday afternoon, officials said.

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A fire caused by an explosion on the first floor of a house on Friel Place hurt three people Monday afternoon, officials said.
A fire caused by an explosion on the first floor of a house on Friel Place hurt three people Monday afternoon, officials said. (Citizen App.)

KENSINGTON, BROOKLYN — One person was seriously hurt and two others injured when something exploded in Kensington home Monday afternoon, said the FDNY.

Emergency responders rushed to 820 Friel Place just before 1:30 p.m. after something exploded on the first floor and a fire ripped through the two-story house, an FDNY spokesperson said.

Three people were hurt by the explosion and were sent to an area hospital, said the FDNY.

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Two people had minor injuries and one person was seriously hurt, but their injuries are not life-threatening, the spokesperson said.

About 60 firefighters were still trying to control the blaze around 2 p.m. The spokesperson did not know what had caused the explosion and said the fire marshal will look into the cause.

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