Charlotte Fire responds to explosion and house fire in Dilworth

CHARLOTTE, NC – The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a house fire after an explosion was reported early Friday morning.

The fire happened at a home on Lombardy Circle, which is just off of East Boulevard near Freedom Park just after 6 a.m.

Neighbors say they heard an explosion when the fire started.

Charlotte Fire says a person in a nearby home got hurt.

Crews shut down East Boulevard in both directions at Lombardy Circle.

The Charlotte Fire Department asked for people nearby to yield to emergency vehicles around the scene.

The cause of the explosion and fire remains under investigation.