11 firefighters and 2 other people injured after North Carolina house fire and explosion

Firefighters look over the scene of a house fire explosion late Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 in Salisbury, N.C. (WSOC via AP)

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SALISBURY, N.C. (AP) — Eleven firefighters and two other people were injured in a house fire explosion in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, officials said.

Salisbury Fire Chief Bob Parnell said firefighters did not have life-threatening injuries but were getting treated for contusions, concussions and smoke inhalation following the fire Monday evening. Two other people were taken to the hospital, but Parnell said he didn’t know their conditions and couldn’t confirm whether they were in the house at the time of the fire.

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