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RED BAY

Two injured in explosion

Two Mississippi residents were rushed to Red Bay Hospital on Monday evening after an explosion at their home, officials said.

Emergency personnel at the hospital said the two people, a young boy and a 25-year-old woman, were apparently burned. Authorities said they believe a meth lab caused the explosion. The the victims were taken to Red Bay Hospital by private vehicle.

Personnel at the hospital said the victims as well as hospital personnel and staff had to be decontaminated before they could be transported to a trauma facility.

Authorities said an AirEvac helicopter was on standby to transport the victims as soon as possible.

Officials said the explosion happened at a residence near Tremont, Miss.

FLORENCE

Fire destroys storage facility

An early-morning fire did extensive damage Monday to a storage building at the Florence Street Department on Railroad Avenue, officials said.

David Koonce, manager of the street department, said the fire started around 2 a.m.

He said the building that burned was used to store old vehicle parts as well as paint that is used to strip roadways.

"The building was a total loss, but it didn't just burn to the ground," Koonce said. "The middle of the building is where most of the damage was."

He said it appeared that the fire could have started from some type of electrical short.

"One of our employees, who was coming to work to start the street sweeper, saw the fire and called the fire department," Koonce said.

He said the fire department responded quickly and put out the fire before it could spread and do more damage.

ARRESTS

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