One injured in home explosion, fire near Newton

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – One person was injured in a house explosion Tuesday evening southeast of Newton.

It happened around 8 p.m. near Southeast 48th Street and Hillside.

According to Newton Fire/EMS crews found one person with burn injuries and a fire in the basement. The person was taken by ambulance to a Wichita hospital.

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Officials said the fire caused moderate damage to the home. The cause is under investigation…

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