Explosion, fire reported at power plant in Conn. as police advise residents to avoid area

Gas explosion, fire at power plant in Conn.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Police are reporting a gas explosion and fire at a power plant in Connecticut.

Several ambulances and fire trucks responded to the explosion on at the Kleen Energy Systems plant in Middletown on Sunday, and witnesses say black smoke was visible for miles.

No details were immediately available, but police advised people to avoid the area.

Information from: The Hartford Courant, www.courant.com