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2 hospitalized after explosion sparks fire at San Juan Capistrano home

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A fire at a home in San Juan Capistrano sent two people to the hospital on Sunday, June 9.

Flames and black smoke leapt from the second story window of a house on the 27000 block of Horseshoe Bend in photos posted to Twitter by the Orange County Fire Authority at about 1:11 p.m.

Two men were found nearby and transported to UCI Health Regional Burn Center in Orange with serious injuries, OCFA CApt. Tony Bommarito said. Their identities were not immediately released.

  • Firefighters conduct salvage operations at the scene of a fire on the 27000 block of Horseshoe Bend in San Juan Capistrano on Sunday, June 9. It’s unclear what led up to the blaze, but there had been earlier reports of an explosion at the residence prior to the arrival of firefighters. (Photo courtesy of the Orange County Fire Authority)

  • Flames and black smoke pour out of the second story window of a two-story house on the 27000 block of Horseshoe Bend in San Juan Capistrano on Sunday, June 9. Firefighters had the blaze mostly under control by about 1:30 p.m. (Photo courtesy of the Orange County Fire Authority)

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The two injured men may have been hired to paint the home, Bommarito said. Investigators believe an explosion or flash fire involving chemicals they had been using led to the blaze, he said.

The fire was mostly extinguished by 1:29 p.m., according to OCFA social media posts. However, crews remained in the area to salvage whatever property remained at the home Sunday afternoon.