Crews investigating house explosion in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Crews investigating house explosion in Berks County, Pennsylvania

BERNVILLE, Pa. (CBS/AP) -- One person was injured and a two-story home in Berks County, Pennsylvania, was severely damaged Friday by an early morning explosion about 10 miles northwest of Reading.

Crews were called to Stump Lane in Bernville around 8 a.m. Friday. Chopper 3 was live over the house Friday morning.

Images from Chopper 3 showed a two-story home that was blown apart.

Chopper 3/CBS News Philadelphia

One man was taken to a hospital after the incident. There's no word on his condition.

A fire marshal is investigating, said state police spokesman Trooper David Boehm.

Two dogs were also at the home but are OK, Boehm said.

"It was just an explosion," Boehm said. "There was no fire."

Boehm said there was no immediate word about the cause. He called the house "currently completely unstable."  

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