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One hurt in Carpentersville explosion, fire

A home-construction worker was hurt Saturday in an explosion and fire at a Carpentersville house, authorities said.

The man, whose identity was not released, suffered burns on his arms and was taken to Sherman Hospital in Elgin, firefighters said.

The 10:45 a.m. blaze likely was related to the construction in the bathroom of the house on the 1100 block of Denver Drive, said Lt. Chris Bolliger of the Carpentersville Fire Protection District.

Although the fire is under investigation, authorities believe it started with a gas explosion.

A resident was home at the time and got out safely, Bolliger said.

The fire extended from the first floor and into the attic. It did not spread to any nearby homes, however.

With help from four neighboring fire departments, crews extinguished the blaze by 11 a.m., Bolliger said.

The house was badly damaged by the blast and fire, and it was deemed uninhabitable by the local building department.

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