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UPDATE: Man dies after fire in Union County

The fire started just before 3 p.m. Monday at a garage in East Buffalo Township near Lewisburg.

UNION COUNTY, Pa. — UPDATE: Wilbur Gower, 72, died Tuesday from injuries sustained in the fire, according to the coroner.

Original story:

One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at a garage in Union County.

Crews were called to the garage along Stein Lane in East Buffalo Township near Lewisburg just before 3 Monday afternoon.

One person was flown to the hospital with burns. There's no word on their condition.

Authorities say there were reports of an explosion in the garage along with the fire.

A state police fire marshal has been called in to find out what sparked the fire near Lewisburg.

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