Fiery explosion destroys Massachusetts home, injures mother and 2-year-old child

A almighty detonation tore done a Massachusetts location Wednesday morning, leaving a 25-year-old parent with terrible burns and her 2-year-old kid earnestly injured arsenic the location was engulfed successful flames.

The detonation rocked a snow-covered thoroughfare successful Taunton, astir 38 miles southbound of Boston, conscionable days aft the metropolis was buried nether much than 2 feet of snow. Residents respective blocks distant reported proceeding a large boom.

Emergency crews rushed to the three-family location astir 9:50 a.m. and recovered the gathering afloat ablaze.

"The concern is present nether control, but this was a precise superior incident," Fire Chief Steven Lavigne said, noting the upwind conditions presented challenges for firefighters.

A location was engulfed successful flames aft an detonation connected Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, successful Taunton, Mass. (William James Shivers Jr. via AP)

The parent and her toddler were rushed to a hospital. Mayor Shaunna O’Connell said it was not instantly wide whether they were wrong the location astatine the clip of the explosion.

Fire officials declared the location a full loss. Eight residents were displaced, and 2 neighboring houses were heavy damaged by the blast and consequent fire.

Firefighters respond to a location engulfed successful flames connected Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, successful Taunton, Mass. (William James Shivers Jr. via AP)

William James Shivers Jr., who lives nearby, said helium rushed toward the flames to help.

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"Neighbors helping neighbors, arsenic it should be," helium told The Associated Press. "Taunton constabulary and occurrence are astonishing and I’m blessed to beryllium a portion of this community."

A warming halfway was opened for displaced residents arsenic temperatures remained frigid.

Officials said the origin of the detonation was nether investigation. (William James Shivers Jr. via AP)

State constabulary occurrence investigators and the authorities occurrence marshal’s bureau are assisting section authorities successful determining the origin of the explosion.

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Officials urged residents to debar the country portion exigency crews proceed moving astatine the scene.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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