Lake Dallas home explodes, 1 taken to hospital

Firefighters in Lake Dallas are fighting a fire that was believed to be caused by an explosion from within a house.

What we know:

Around 7 p.m. on Thursday evening, Lake Cities firefighters and Lake Dallas Police responded to a structure fire in the 600 block of Mosely Street in Lake Dallas. 

Multiple other police departments have responded to the fire, including Lewisville PD and Highland Village PD.

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CTSY: Jeff Ahring

At least one house fully collapsed due to the fire. Police believe an explosion was the cause of the fire.

At least one person was airlifted to a hospital following the explosion. Their condition is currently unknown.

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Lake Dallas house fire

FOX 4 cameras captured firefighters working to put the fire out late Thursday evening.

What we don't know:

We don't know what exactly caused the fire or how many people were inside the house when it caught fire.

This is a breaking news story. Check back on this article for more updates as they become available.

The Source: Information in this story came from the Lake Cities Professional Firefighters Association and FOX 4 reporting.

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