(Creston, IA) – Officials with the Creston Fire Department posted on the CFD’s Facebook page, that crews responded at around 10:20-p.m. Thursday (Nov. 13th), to a reported camper explosion on Patt Street. Upon arrival, first responders found no active fire, but an explosion had destroyed the camper, scattering debris for up to 30-feet from the site of the explosion. No other structures appeared to have been damaged. Firefighters disconnected utilities and checked for any hot-spots. [UPDATE}: The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation, but a propane leak is the suspected cause.

Greater Regional Health‘s Medic 1 transported one person to the hospital. Their name and a report on their condition was not immediately released.

Other agencies assisting at the scene included Creston Police, Union County Sheriff’s deputies, and Medic 2. (Photos via the CFD Facebook page/Chuck Spindler)