Mobile home explosion sends one person to hospital in Sampson Co.: Fire Chief

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Friday, March 17, 2023
Mobile home explosion in Sampson County sends one person to hospital
Emergency crews are on the scene of the explosion that took place on Truckers Lane in Salemburg.

SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A mobile home explosion in Sampson County injured a man.



Emergency crews are on the scene of the explosion that took place on Tuckers Lane off Laurel Lake Road in Salemburg.



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When firefighters arrived they found the mobile home on fire from end to end. The rear wall of the home was blown outwards and a man inside of the home was found 30 feet behind the home in the wooded area.



The man that was injured was airlifted to the hospital.



Sampson County Fire Marshal's Office and NCSBI are investigating the cause of the explosion.

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