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On stable atmosphere, moist and warm air. It wont be until this time next week or things cool down and cried down. Our high today is near 90. Possibility of strong storms. Almost anything has potential to be strong if not severe. It is 79 at the lakefront. Lansing is 76 degrees. We find rainshowers and even thunderstorms north of the area. That will continue to go to the north. We stay drive right now nothing is popping up currently. But the potential is there for those areas shaded in yellow un...

BURLINGTON, N.C. (WAVY) — A family is lucky to be alive after their turkey fryer exploded in their home. Earlier this week, in Burlington, North Carolina, a propane tank, fueling a turkey fryer, exploded. The explosion was so strong, it blew out the windows in the back of the house. Investigators said the person cooking […]

BURLINGTON, N.C. (WAVY) -- A North Carolina family is lucky to be alive after a turkey fryer exploded inside their home. According to authorities, a propane tank fueling the fryer exploded at a home in Burlington earlier this week. The explosion was so strong, it blew out the windows in the back of

The blast caused around $200,000 in damage to the family home

Editor's note: This story was updated to correct Daniel Shoffner's job title. BURLINGTON, N.C. (WAVY) -- A North Carolina family is lucky to be alive after a turkey fryer exploded inside their home. According to authorities, a propane tank fueling the fryer exploded at a home in Burlington earlier t

Members of a North Carolina family are lucky to have escaped with their lives after a turkey fryer burst into flames, blowing out windows and leaving their home badly burned.

Officials are sharing details on the extent of the six firefighters' injuries following fire call Saturday.

Firefighters were responding to a man in cardiac arrest on a building. “It just went with no warning,” one North Carolina official said.

Fire department spokesperson Daniel Shoffner said the resident pulled laundry from the dryer and put it in the bedroom before leaving for work, WFMY-TV reported. The pile included a jacket made from synthetic material with tags suggesting hang drying instead of using the dryer, Shoffner said.

A home in North Carolina was damaged early Tuesday from a hot jacket that was just taken out of the dryer. The home damage from the fire is estimated at $30,000.