Authorities were investigating the cause of an explosion that destroyed a residential property in Long Beach Monday and injured one person.
Firefighters were sent to the 2800 block of Gale Avenue about 11 a.m., according to the Long Beach police and fire departments.
The blast destroyed a back house on the property, Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Brian Fisk told the Long Beach Post.
A fire official initially told the Post that the blast was likely related to a gas leak from an appliance on the property. Fisk told City News Service early Monday afternoon, however, that the cause of the blast remained under investigation.
Crews put out several small fires on the property and took one person to a trauma center for treatment of burn injuries. The severity of those injuries was not disclosed.
Around 1,900 utility customers were left without power in the area following the explosion. As of early Monday afternoon, most of the power had been restored.