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House explosion in Grand County kills one resident, injures another

Two people were at the home when it exploded, according to the Grand County Sheriff's Office. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

GRAND COUNTY, Colo. — One person was dead and another had severe burns after an explosion and fire at a house early Sunday morning near Grand Lake.

Emergency crews were dispatched to the house on Mad Moose Lane after midnight Sunday, said Dan Mayer with the Grand County Sheriff's Office.

Two residents were at the home. Fire crews that arrived on scene found one person outside the house and one person unaccounted for, according to the Grand Lake Fire Protection District.

Mark McLean, 63, was transported to Swedish Medical Center in Englewood with severe burns, Mayer said. The other resident, Susan McLean, 66, was found dead later Sunday. Mark McLean remain in the hospital in critical condition, the Grand County Sheriff's Office said Monday afternoon.

The fire was extinguished, and crews remained on scene Sunday morning. Xcel Energy was also on scene, Mayer said. The exact cause of the fire is still unconfirmed, but investigators believe it was a natural gas explosion and they do not suspect any criminal activity.

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