LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to a fire in the 4900 block of 4th Street Monday night.

According to folks that live there, a fire started in the kitchen area while a man was empanadas. He stepped out and there was an explosion and fire. The man’s wife suffered a bruised hand as she was trying to get out. She was taken to a Lubbock hospital.

There were no injuries reported. The fire was contained to a single apartment.

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