{"id":216731,"date":"2026-06-11T19:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/216731\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:35:11","slug":"explosion-rocks-pennsylvania-community-atleast-3-injured-2-homes-collapsed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/216731\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosion rocks Pennsylvania community; Atleast 3 injured, 2 homes collapsed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA massive explosion rocked a Pennsylvania community, injuring three people and impacting at least seven houses. According to reports from WTAE&#8217;s ABC affiliate WNEP, a fire first broke out along  Sensentine Road in Clinton Township in Wayne County around 10 a.m. Paul Szwayka was capturing the flames and heavy smoke billowing into the sky when an explosion rocked the area.The video shows a large fireball and debris as it&#8217;s tossed from the power of the explosion.A neighbor who lives across the street told WNEP they heard a hissing sound before at least two explosions, saying it shook his entire house. Two of the seven houses impacted by the fire and subsequent explosion, collapsed. Officials have not provided an update on the three people who were taken to the hospital.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWAYNE COUNTY, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A massive explosion rocked a Pennsylvania community, injuring three people and impacting at least seven houses. <\/p>\n<p>According to reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnep.com\/article\/news\/local\/wayne-county\/fire-crews-respond-to-house-explosion-in-wayne-county-clinton-township-sensentine-road-elk-lake\/523-2f42ae45-c0a8-417b-a33b-c821c34f65c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WTAE&#8217;s ABC affiliate WNEP,<\/a> a fire first broke out along  Sensentine Road in Clinton Township in Wayne County around 10 a.m. <\/p>\n<p>Paul Szwayka was capturing the flames and heavy smoke billowing into the sky when an explosion rocked the area.<\/p>\n<p>The video shows a large fireball and debris as it&#8217;s tossed from the power of the explosion.<\/p>\n<p>A<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnep.com\/article\/news\/local\/wayne-county\/fire-crews-respond-to-house-explosion-in-wayne-county-clinton-township-sensentine-road-elk-lake\/523-2f42ae45-c0a8-417b-a33b-c821c34f65c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> neighbor who lives across the street told WNEP<\/a> they heard a hissing sound before at least two explosions, saying it shook his entire house. <\/p>\n<p>Two of the seven houses impacted by the fire and subsequent explosion, collapsed. <\/p>\n<p>Officials have not provided an update on the three people who were taken to the hospital. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A massive explosion rocked a Pennsylvania community, injuring three people and impacting at least seven houses. 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