The fire started in the 100 block of Waldheim Road and Mount Gretna in Mount Joy Township around 6 p.m., according to Emergency Dispatch Services.

Neighbors said their houses were shaking and heard sounds similar to gunfire on social media.

The identities of the victims had not been released as of Wednesday afternoon.

The cause of the explosion is unknown and remains under investigation by Pennsylvania State police fire marshals.

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