HOUSTON – Fire officials say a man was taken to the hospital after a small explosion occurred in his garage.
The Houston Fire Department said the incident happened around 10 a.m. Saturday at the man's house on Saltillo Street at Mesa Drive in Houston.
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Officials said when the man went to his garage located behind his house, some sort of vapor had built up and exploded, giving him second-degree burns on his upper torso and face.
Authorities said the man was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
CenterPoint Energy workers were called out to check for a gas leak, but the cause of the explosion has not been determined.