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Man seriously injured after trailer explosion 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.

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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.

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

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.

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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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