3 hurt in home explosion near Willis, cause sought

By Washington Examiner
Published July 22, 2014 6:00pm ET
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3 hurt in home explosion near Willis, cause sought
Investigators work the scene of an explosion, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Willis, Texas. Three people were seriously injured when a house exploded early Tuesday morning in north Montgomery County. The incident happened about 5 a.m. on Mandy Lane near Rogers in the Willis area, according to the Montgomery Fire Marshal's Office. Three adults were flown by LifeFlight medical helicopter to Memorial Hermann-The Texas Medical Center. Details of their injuries were not released, but they were in critical condition, said Jason Oliphant, chief of Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 1. Oliphant said the home was totally destroyed and small fires burned after the explosion. He said it was unclear what sparked the blast. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty) | Cody Duty

WILLIS, Texas (AP) — Three adults have suffered severe burns in a Central Texas house explosion that leveled the home.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says the fiery blast happened before dawn Tuesday at a home near Willis. That’s about 40 miles north of Houston.

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