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Man seriously injured after trailer explosion in Toronto

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OFM investigates explosion involving trailer in Toronto
WATCH ABOVE: The Office of the Fire Marshal is investigating an explosion that took place inside a trailer in north Forest Hill. Erica Vella reports – Jan 5, 2023

Officials say a man has serious injuries after a camping trailer exploded in North York on Wednesday night.

A Toronto Fire spokesperson told Global News they were called to Glencairn and Glen Park avenues, near Allen Road, at around 11:40 p.m. for reports there was a propane explosion following a possible leak inside a trailer.

The spokesperson said the trailer involved was a camper-type trailer and that a mattress and other contents inside were smoldering. A wall of the trailer was also blown out, he said.

He added there was no active fire when crews arrived but one patient suffered burns.

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A man in his 40s was taken to hospital in serious but non-life threatening condition, paramedics said.

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A neighbour told Global News that the trailer had been parked on the small city-owned greenspace in the area for about a month. The man they saw living in the trailer had solar panels.

The neighbour also said residents in the area had called the City of Toronto to complain about it.

Police said the Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating.

Police on scene after a trailer exploded in Toronto on Jan. 4, 2023. Doug Gamey / Global News

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