One person dead, two others injured after explosion, house fire in Twentynine Palms

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) - A woman was killed, and two men were injured following an explosion and house fire in Twentynine Palms Friday night.

The incident was first reported just before 8:30 p.m. on the 6400 block of Ocotillo Avenue.

Deputies from the Morongo Basin Station were dispatched to a residence to assist the fire department with a house fire, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Deputies arrived and learned the house had exploded.

The woman and two men were confirmed to have been inside the home when it exploded. There was no word on the severity of the two men's injuries.

Sheriff’s Arson/Bomb Detail also responded and has assumed the investigation.  The cause is still being investigated.

Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates as we continue to learn more about the incident.