A suspected propane heater gas leak caused an explosion that destroyed a fifth-wheel trailer and left a man with second-degree burns in Tulare County. (Tulare County FD)
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A man suffered second-degree burns after an explosion destroyed a fifth-wheel trailer early Wednesday morning, the Tulare County Fire Department said in a statement.
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Tulare County Fire Department crews responded just after midnight to a report of an explosion. They found the trailer heavily damaged and the injured man outside.
The victim was transported to a Fresno burn unit for treatment.
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Investigators believe the explosion was caused by a gas leak from a portable propane heater inside the trailer.
The exact cause remains under investigation.
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