Overview
- The blast just after 1 a.m. destroyed a vacant, for-sale house on the 4600 block of Freeman Drive and spread flames to neighboring properties.
- Fire crews brought the three-alarm blaze under control, and officials said no injuries were reported.
- The Denton County Arson Task Force is leading the investigation, and the origin of the explosion remains undetermined.
- A neighboring house reignited around 6:45 a.m., and firefighters forced entry to attack the second fire.
- Neighbors described a powerful explosion, reported smelling fumes, and said a vehicle left the area, accounts that officials have not confirmed.