60-year-old man airlifted to hospital after house explosion, fire in Commercial Twp., New Jersey

COMMERCIAL TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- A man was injured in a house explosion early Monday morning in Cumberland County, New Jersey.

Emergency crews responded to an explosion and fire in the 6200 block of Battle Lane in Commercial Township around 4:45 a.m.

When they arrived, officials said the house was fully engulfed in flames.

The resident, a 60-year-old man, sustained moderate injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital.

While part of the home is still standing, the rest of the home was blown apart. Pieces of doors, roofing and fencing were strewn all over the property.

Investigators are going through the house trying to figure out what caused the blast.

Crews from South Jersey Gas were on the scene along with New Jersey State Police fire marshals and Cumberland County officials.

One neighbor said she heard three bangs.

"It was like 4 a.m. and I heard a loud bang. I thought that it was thunder. And then I looked out the window, because my baby was waking up, and I looked out and saw a whole bunch of flashing lights so my husband walked out and saw the house in flames, and there was a bunch of fire trucks and police trucks," said Kayla Miller.

Firefighters say it took about two hours to put out the flames.

No other injuries or damage to other homes was reported.