1 Dead, 1 Injured In Home Explosion In Phoenix

One person is dead and another was taken to a local trauma center Thursday morning after a natural gas explosion and fire at a Phoenix home, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Capt. Jake Van Hook said Phoenix fire received reports of an explosion and fire in the area of 11th Avenue and Fillmore Street just before 10 a.m. "There were some immediate evacuations in the homes that were just adjacent to the involved house," said Van Hook. Crews responding to the scene found a home destroyed and a large fire extending to a neighboring home.