Ronks, PA- On February 7th at approximately 12:15 P.M., Station-48 (Ronks) and multiple Mutual Aid companies were dispatched to 2878 Lincoln Highway East for a reported dwelling fire with possible entrapment and explosions.

Units arrived to find a house that had exploded off of its foundation from a propane leak, with a fire in the basement. All occupants of the structure were outside of the dwelling with no injuries. Crews worked to contain the fire from the outside due to the possibility of collapse.

The structure was deemed a total loss and torn down due to the safety issue of a possible collapse. Martin's Mulch was called in to demolish the house while the Red Cross was called in to assist two residents. The PA State Police Fire Marshal ruled the cause of the explosion as undetermined.

Assisting Station-48 were Bird-in-Hand Fire, Witmer Fire, Lafayette Fire, Paradise Fire, Gordonville Fire & EMS, Kinzer Fire, Lancaster EMS, East Lampeter Police, East Lampeter Codes and East Lampeter Public Works. Willow Street Fire was on standby at Station-48.