BALTIMORE (AP) 鈥� Authorities said three adults and two children were injured in a house fire that may have been caused by an explosion.
Baltimore Fire Department spokeswoman Blair Adams told The Baltimore Sun that the victims鈥� injuries were serious but not life-threatening.
Officials said firefighters across the city were called to the three-alarm fire Sunday night.
It鈥檚 unclear how many people were displaced by the fire.
BCFD is on scene of a 3-alarm Fire w/a possible explosion in the 2800blk of Virginia Ave. 3 adults and 2 children were transported to area hospitals in serious condition. More info to follow.
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Councilman Isaac 鈥淵itzy鈥� Schleifer said the fire was about 1.5 miles away from his home.
Schleifer said the fire may have been an explosion that was triggered by a lit cigarette.
The cause of the fire was still under investigation.
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