Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews are investigating an explosion that injured a woman Monday evening at an apartment in the Arden-Arcade area.<\/p>\n
Metro Fire said crews responded around 7:17 p.m. to a complex along Howe Avenue, a few blocks north of Fair Oaks Boulevard, for a reported commercial fire and a hand injury that was initially believed to be caused by fireworks.<\/p>\n
Firefighters located a woman inside a unit who had suffered a hand injury as a result of an explosion that authorities later determined did not involve fireworks.<\/p>\n
There was no active fire that followed the explosion.<\/p>\n
The woman was treated at the scene and then transported to a local hospital for further medical care. Her injury was described as moderate to severe, though the exact extent remains unknown at this time, Metro Fire said.<\/p>\n
An infant was also taken to a hospital as a precaution,\u00a0officials said.<\/p>\n
Metro Fire said the explosion caused damage inside the apartment, including to windows, the ceiling and cabinets. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.<\/p>\n