TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a Taunton woman is lucky to be alive after her home exploded and burst into flames.
Police say 52-year-old Laurie Beliveau escaped her home unscathed late Sunday afternoon.
The blaze destroyed the single-family home after firefighters arrived. The flames have since been extinguished
A spokesman for Columbia Gas of Massachusetts says that a gas leak or a similar malfunction is possible.
State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan confirmed that gas was involved.
An investigation into the cause of the explosion and fire will resume Monday.
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