Schenectady house fire, explosion under investigation

Investigations are underway into an explosion at a Schenectady residence.

At approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, firefighters arrived at 15 Brown St. Don Mareno, the fire chief for Schenectady, said they discovered a lot of smoke and flames on the first floor.

According to Mareno, one person was unable to leave the house. At that moment, the second-floor occupant was not at home.

The fire took around an hour to extinguish and another forty minutes to get under control.

No other injuries were reported.

As more information becomes available, NewsChannel 13 will keep you informed both online and on-air.


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