BARTON COUNTY—Authorities are working to determine the cause of an explosion and fire in Hoisington.
Just after 10:30a.m. Saturday, crews respond to a metal shop burning with a motor home inside burning also, according to a social media report from the Barton County Fire District #2
The motor home had exploded causing the fire. Heavy black smoke could be seen from first arriving trucks.
It was later discovered that the property owner was in the building at the time of the explosion. A private vehicle transported the owner to the hospital in Great Bend and the individual was later flown to a Wichita hospital for treatment of burns.
After the fire was knocked down Great Bend fire crews responded to provide mutual aide to give relief to other firefighters. The state fire marshal is investigating.