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Sacramento County authorities continue to investigate an explosion that seriously injured a woman inside an Arden Arcade apartment Monday evening. An infant inside the residence reportedly was not injured.<\/p>\n
The 7:17 p.m. blast inside the apartment\u2019s kitchen at the Howe Manor complex on the 900 block of Howe Avenue caused \u201cmoderate to severe\u201d injury to the woman\u2019s hand, said Metro Fire Capt. Mark Nunez, and was strong enough to cause damage to the apartment\u2019s windows, ceilings and cabinets.<\/p>\n
The blast was originally thought to have been caused by fireworks, but Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District officials later dismissed that as the cause, Nunez said.<\/p>\n
The woman was treated by emergency responders at the scene before being taken to a hospital. An infant inside the residence who apparently escaped injury in the blast also was taken to a hospital as a precaution, Nunez said.<\/p>\n
The scene was taken over by Metro Fire investigators, the Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office, a Sacramento County Explosives Ordnance Disposal team and Pacific Gas & Electric Co., but a cause remained unknown Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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