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Wichita house fire after reported explosion critically hurts one, firefighters say

Wichita Fire Department investigators are looking for the cause of a fire and reported home explosion that critically hurt one person.

Emergency crews were called Tuesday afternoon to a reported explosion at a house near 34th Street and Arkansas.

Firefighters found fire showing from the exterior of the house when they arrived at the scene, the department said in a Facebook post. The fire was put out, and a smoke inhalation patient was reported to be in critical condition.

This story was originally published March 3, 2020 at 9:57 PM.

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Jason Tidd
The Wichita Eagle
Jason Tidd is a reporter at The Wichita Eagle covering breaking news, crime and courts.
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