1 Dead, 8 Rescued After Kannapolis Fire Destroys Home

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A person has died after a 2-story home on Prince Street in Kannapolis went up into flames on Wednesday morning, fire officials say.

The Kannapolis Fire Department says one person was unable to escape the burning home and died. Eight other family members made it out alive, officials say, with three of them suffering only minor injuries.

Fire officials say three firefighters also received minor injuries when an oxygen tank exploded while they were inside the home.

Authorities say there did not appear to be working fire alarms in the home.

What caused the blaze is under investigation. The home is considered a total loss.

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