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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - One person was taken to the hospital after an explosion happened at a Gainesville home on Saturday.
Fire officials said they responded to a reported explosion in the area of Belamy Estates north of High Springs around 3:50 p.m.
When they arrived on the scene, they found a person who was burned badly when a gas leak inside the home ignited.
The person was transported to a local hospital as a trauma alert and is expected to make a full recovery, officials said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.