ST CHARLES, Mo. — Three adults and two small children were taken to the hospital for treatment after a house explosion in St. Charles Monday.
Officials said the fire happened at a home on the 500 block of Transit Street in St. Charles. Sources told 5 On Your Side the initial caller told officials someone lit a candle inside the house before the fire. Three adults and two children suffered burns, officials said.
In an update Tuesday, a fire department spokeswoman said the children, a 4-year-old girl, and a 6-year-old boy, had stable vital signs while being treated at the hospital. Two men were still being treated at the hospital. A woman was released from the hospital.
The spokesman also said multiple fire departments in the area responded to help with the fire.
This breaking news story will be updated when more information becomes available.
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