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Firefighter: 2 injured in Kansas house fire

fire engineWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita firefighters say two men have been hospitalized after a house fire.

Authorities say the men were using a welding torch to work on plumbing in the crawl space beneath the home. They say a propane tank ignited.

One man suffered second-degree burns to his hands and the other had unspecified burns to his face. Their identities haven’t been released and their conditions are unclear.

The fire caused about $5,500 in damage to the home.

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