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Explosion Damages Phoenix House Senior Apartments in Austintown as Rescues Continue

Responders noted a gas odor during the ongoing investigation.

Overview

  • Emergency teams from Austintown, Youngstown, Boardman, Weathersfield, Canfield and Girard are on scene with mutual aid.
  • At least one person is confirmed injured, with local reports indicating additional injuries and no fatalities confirmed.
  • WRTA buses are relocating uninjured residents to the Austintown Senior Center or school facilities.
  • Part of the building is exposed, and firefighters are searching damaged sections and accounting for residents.
  • Residents reported a loud boom and shaking shortly after 12:30 p.m., and the cause of the blast has not been determined.