Fire officials in Sumpter Township are still investigating the cause of an explosion and fire that destroyed a Martinsville Road home at 4:30 p.m. last Saturday. The blast took place as the residents returned from vacation and entered the home, one with a lighted cigarette. The resident suffered burns to approximately 40-percent of his body and was transported to a nearby hospital, according to Fire Chief Rick Brown. A propane leak is suspected as a possible cause of the explosion and fire. Brown said nothing was left of the home when fire crews arrived on the scene. Photo courtesy of Sumpter Fire Department.
