An explosion apparently related to a natural gas leak injured a person and destroyed a residence in Long Beach Monday.
Firefighters were sent to the 2800 block of Gale Avenue about 11 a.m., according to the Long Beach police and fire departments.
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The blast destroyed a back house on the property, Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Brian Fisk told the Long Beach Post.
The explosion apparently was related to a natural gas leak from an appliance, Fisk told the Post. Crews put out several small fires on the property and transported one person to a trauma center for treatment of burn injuries. The severity of those injuries was not disclosed.
Around 1,900 utility customers were left without power in the area following the explosion. As of early Monday afternoon, most of the power had been restored.
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