SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office has started investigating after an explosion in a home in the Ellis Woods Loop area. The sheriff, Michael Hodges, said the homeowner reported an explosion in the basement.

He was treated and later released, according to officials.

Officials added police, firefighters, ATF and FBI responded. Experts on hazardous materials are also on the scene.

The sheriff has asked for a search warrant to determine if anything criminal was going on inside the house, according to officials.

Officials said the neighborhood is considered safe after the explosion.

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