Overview
- The three-story building on the 1200 block of Harding Avenue caught fire after a loud boom early Wednesday, neighbors said.
- Fire Chief Matt Matzl said five people were taken to local hospitals with injuries of varying severity.
- Crews arrived to heavy flames on all three floors and used ladders to rescue people from balconies.
- Neighbors described a very big explosion and said one person was badly burned and a woman jumped from a window into a trash can set below.
- Investigators have not identified the cause of the reported explosion, and officials have not released patient conditions.