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RCMP say investigators have determined an explosion caused a house fire in Langley, B.C., that left two people with critical injuries, one person unaccounted for, and closed off a neighbourhood.

Police, Langley firefighters and B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) responded to a report of a fire at a residence in the 7300-block of 196 Street at around 10:40 a.m. PT Friday, RCMP said in a statement.

Homes in the surrounding area were evacuated.

Sgt. Zynal Sharoom says the fire spread and caused damage to other nearby homes but couldn’t give the exact number of residences affected.

Langley fire crews work to contain hot spots after an explosion and large fire at a home in the 7300 block of 196 Street in Langley, B.C., Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

Video of the site shows firefighters pouring water on the flattened and charred home, while a neighbouring home’s roof was burned off with flames shooting out of the …

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