(Lenox, IA) – Firefighters with the Lenox Fire Department were called to a house fire at around 9:50-p.m., Saturday. The first crews on the scene at 300 S. Maple Street in Lenox, reported several large explosions and structure was fully engulfed with flames. Several oxygen tanks and a couple propane tanks were discovered.

Crews did a quick knock down of the majority of the structure but due to multiple additions that were added to the house that contained concealed spaces that was hard to get water to. The house is considered a total loss.

Photo via the Lenox Fire Dept. Facebook page.

The resident was able to escape the fire but was injured and transported by Taylor County Ambulance. Authorities say the cause of the fire was unknown, and still under investigation. Fire crews wrapped-up their activities at the scene and returned to their station at around 4:30-a.m., Sunday.

Lenox Fire thanks the agencies that assisted in handling the incident including: Taylor County Ambulance; The Taylor and Adams County Sheriff’s Departments, and Lenox Municipal Utilities.