2 dead in Ohio house explosion caught on ring camera

“His hair was still on fire when he came out,” an eyewitness said of the lone survivor.

Authorities are investigating an explosion at a home in Bethel, Ohio, that left two people dead. The fatal incident was captured on a neighbor’s doorbell camera in Tate Township.

A press release shared by the Bethel-Tate Fire Department says first responders were dispatched to Vic Joy Drive just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19 for “a structure fire” with “possible entrapment.”

Once the units were underway, they were told it could be an explosion.

“The first units on scene confirmed a large debris field throughout the neighborhood as well as heavy gunfire at the residence,” the statement said.

According to the ministry, crews finally extinguished the flames. However, authorities confirmed that two deceased victims were found among the debris. “A third victim was able to make his way out safely and was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with burns,” the release said.

On the same subject: Dad comforts his daughter who escaped the explosion in her house, which her grandmother did not do: she “would have wanted you to come out”

Firefighters said there were no additional details on the survivor’s condition at this time and offered their condolences to the deceased’s loved ones.

Residents shared their experiences with local media, such as Derrick Gullett, who told WCPO that the explosion abruptly woke him up.

“Around 9 a.m. I was sleeping, I was woken up by a huge explosion,” the neighbor said. “I fell out of bed, came out, saw a gentleman running from the residence who was currently working inside the residence. It’s shocking. His hair was still on fire when he came out.”

Never miss a story: Sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up to date with the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Gullett said the unidentified employee told him he was working on a boiler in the house when “all of a sudden it popped and exploded.” He said the couple who lived there were nice people, with several cats.

Related: Husband and wife dead after Minnesota mobile home explosion that also killed family dog

Cooper estimated that up to 30 cats were found dead at the scene, the news station reported.

The state fire marshal’s office has an ongoing investigation into the cause of the explosion, the fire department said in its statement.