A person was injured Thursday afternoon in Woburn, Massachusetts, following what authorities are calling a fire and apparent explosion.
Footage showed a large emergency response on New Boston Street. The Massachusetts Fire Marshal's Office said the victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Investigators say a sprinkler system contained the fire and extinguished it.
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The Massachusetts State Police bomb squad, a hazmat team and others were brought in because lithium-ion batteries, which could have posed an ongoing hazard, were onsite.
The fire was caused accidentally by a chemical reaction, the fire marshal's office said.