Feb. 19, 2025 11:05a
(WGTD)---The 2600 blk. of Gilson Street in Racine remained closed Wednesday morning as authorities continued to assess damage from Tuesday night's explosion and fire that blew apart a duplex.
Two people were taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
A neighbor pulled a woman to safety through a window just before the building was engulfed in flames while another comforted a male resident. The man reportedly said he had installed a new stove earlier in the day.
Several adjacent homes were damaged and residents were unable to return Tuesday night.
At last report, the cause of the blast remains under investigation.
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