It was unclear as of Thursday afternoon if anyone was injured in the explosion, according to fire and police officials.

A massive plume of smoke billowing into the air from a west suburban house fire could be seen for miles Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters battled a large fire after a house explosion Thursday evening in Oswego.

An investigation is underway after an explosion at a home in Smithville left one person dead Wednesday evening.

One person is dead after a fire engulfed a house at the 300 block of East Meadow Street in Smithville Wednesday night.

One man is dead following a home explosion and fire in Smithville, Missouri on Wednesday evening, according to Smithville ...

A dramatic scene unfolded in a Lafayette neighborhood as an explosion led to a massive house fire on Thursday, January 29. It ...

One person is dead after a house fire and explosion in Smithville on Wednesday evening. The Platte County Dispatch Center ...

Fire investigators are working to figure out what caused a deadly house fire and reported explosion in Smithville on ...

Firefighters worked to control a house fire in Lafayette that was possibly triggered by an explosion. It happened on Cane Ridge Circle in Lafayette on ...