LINCOLN COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities and first responders were on the scene of a Wednesday morning rural house explosion and fire on 290th Road south of Beverly, according to Fire Chief Jon Ahlquist.

One person was injured according to Lincoln County Emergency Management.

An emergency medical team flew the injured person for treatment, according Ahlquist.

“The residence is gone,” he said.

The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s office is assisting with the investigation.

Name of the victim was not released.

Beverly is approximately 36 miles northwest of Salina on K-18 Highway between Lincoln and Tescott.

Check Hays Post for more information as it becomes available.