A house has exploded in a West Virginia neighborhood, killing one man and prompting nearby homes to be evacuated.

State fire investigators are probing three house fires and a house explosion that claimed four lives across West Virginia in three days, the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office reported on Jan.

Two nights after being evacuated for a gas leak and house explosion that killed one person, some Clarksburg residents have still not been able to return home.

One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a house explosion in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on Sunday. The community is about two hours south of Pittsburgh.The city announced police were evacuating all homes within a five-block radius of the explosion site on Kramer Avenue as a safety precaution.

While it is suspected to be a gas leak, investigators are working to confirm an official cause of the explosion. “Remember, if you suspect a gas leak of any kind, immediately evacuate the area. Once evacuated, call 911,” Paulding County Fire and Rescue said.

In the aftermath of the weekend house explosion in Clarksburg, 12 News spoke with a next-door neighbor who recounted her experience leading up to it.

A house explosion in Clarksburg, West Virginia, resulted in one fatality and evacuations. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause.

On Sunday, a large explosion erupted at a house on Righter Road in Roxbury just after 10:30 a.m., according to Roxbury Fire Official Mike Pellek. The explosion caused a fire that consumed the garage and spread to the main house.

Reporter Barbara Ron is live from near the scene of a house explosion in Clarksburg that caused one man's death and the evacuation of houses in the area.

Crews responded to the fire at approximately 3:50 p.m. Monday afternoon. According to officials, the structure was abandoned and no one was injured in the fire. The Bridgeport Fir