2 buildings damaged, firefighter taken to hospital in fire with reported explosion in Etna WPXI [Video]

ETNA, Pa. — Sources tell Channel 11 that County Fire Marshals are collecting evidence to support that there’s something suspicious about how a fire in Etna started.

PHOTOS: Crews battle large fire at several buildings in Etna

“I rushed out front,” said Raymond King. “Kicked his door in. He was right there, and I said Elmer you have to get out of the house, dude. Come on let’s go.”

Raymond King lives in the building where the fire started on Vilsack Street. He says first he smelled gas.

“Not even five minutes later, kaboom and explosion,” said King.

People who live nearby say the force blew off the garage door in the home next door.

“As soon as I walked down, boom the garage door blew off,” said John Thomas. “It hit the fire truck.  It’s a good thing no one was standing in front of it.”

“When the garage …