VAN, Texas (KETK) - A home was destroyed in a fire that started near Van on Sunday, according to the Lindale Fire Department.

Lindale firefighters were dispatched to help the Van Fire Department with fighting a house fire at around 2:54 p.m. on Sunday. A Lindale Fire Department press release said that initial reports showed a propane tank had exploded near the home and that one person was missing.

That person was found safe and by the time Lindale Fire Department responded to the scene fire could be seen coming from the home. Firefighters were fighting the fire inside the home but had to retreat once the roof started to collapse.

The home has been deemed a total loss and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

The Lindale Fire Department, the Van Fire Department, the Re

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