ST. CHARLES, Mo. – First responders were called to a residence in St. Charles late Monday morning for a reported home explosion.
According to Deputy Chief Steve Brown, St. Charles Fire Department, the incident occurred in the 500 block of Transit Street.
Five people were taken from the single-family home and transported to a local hospital, some of whom suffered severe burns.
Brown said the fire at the home was extinguished.
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