Atascocita explosion: One person was injured while trying to light a barbecue with gasoline, the fire department said.
ATASCOCHITA, Texas. One person was injured in the explosion as they tried to light a barbecue pit using gasoline from a plastic gas cylinder, according to the Atascochita Fire Department.
The fire department said the man was taken to a nearby hospital by Life Flight with severe burns to his face, chest, arms and legs.
This is an evolving story that will be updated as/when more information becomes available.
#NOW: Large police presence in the 8500 block of Sports Haven Drive. Deputies constables react to a gas explosion.
Life Flight is on its way to take an injured person to a local hospital to treat his injuries.
W Lake Houston Parkway closed by emergency crews. pic.twitter.com/l3kl7L888u
— Mark Herman, Harris County Constable, Precinct 4 (@Pct4Constable) February 24, 2023
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