WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Firefighters are at the scene of a reported mobile home explosion and fire in Dacono. It's unclear exactly why the explosion occurred, but Denver7 is working to learn more.
The incident was reported just before 3 p.m. Tuesday on Glen Heather Court in Dacono, according to Rick Tillery, public information officer with Mountain View Fire. Nobody was injured and the residents are at the scene.
Tillery said the first crews to arrive found the entire home engulfed in flames. It is considered a "complete loss," he said.
The fire did not spread to any of the neighbor's homes.
Multiple fire vehicles are at the scene. Mountain View Fire is leading the response and the Frederick-Firestone Fire District is assisting.
Tillery said Black Hills Energy crews and Mountain View Fire crews responding to a gas leak in this area before the call for the explosion came in, however, it is not yet clear whether the leak is related in any way to the explosion. Mountain View Fire had cleared from the scene of the gas leak prior to receiving the call about the home explosion.
Denver7 is working to learn more about this developing situation. We will update this story.
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