Overview
- Authorities said one person died and two others were hurt after a house exploded in Wonder Lake on Sunday night.
- Firefighters were dispatched to the 7400 block of Birch Drive, where the primary home was destroyed and two neighboring houses were damaged.
- The McHenry County Sheriff reported a heavy police and fire presence in the area and asked the public to avoid the scene.
- One of the injured was flown to a hospital by medical helicopter, according to the Wonder Lake Fire Protection District.
- Video shared on social media showed widespread debris and thick smoke rising from the neighborhood.