SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person is dead after a reported house explosion in Luzerne County Wednesday morning.
Firefighters were called to Cabana Lane in Sugarloaf Township around 4:30 a.m.
A neighbor says they heard what sounded like a tree falling over, saw the house was on fire, and called 911.
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Firefighters from around the Hazleton area responded to the scene.
Sugarloaf Township Fire Chief Duane Hildebrand confirms that a man, whose name has not yet been released, was killed in the fire.
28/22 News spoke to Sugarloaf Township Police Chief Josh Winters who says firefighters had a tough time getting to the house.
"Hats off to our fire departments and all the ones that showed up. This driveway that goes down to this house is probably a mile long. It's all downhill and it's extremely icy. So, the fire crews really had to work hard to even get to this location. I know they had to bring the township plow trucks out and cinder. They had a lot of work to do to just access the property," Chief Winters explained.
A state police fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
This is a developing story, 28/22 News will update this story as more information becomes available.
