UPDATE: More details on explosion, container fire near Fantasyland Park Thursday afternoon

Additional information on the Fantasyland Park area explosion and resultant fire have been released. According to the Warren County Fire & Rescue Department initial calls were received shortly after 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, February 9th for an incident off the 800 block of North Commerce Avenue in the vicinity of Fantasyland Park on the Town of Front Royal’s north-side. Those calls reported an explosion in the area of the park with an unresponsive male subject on the ground.

Units arrived on the scene to find what appeared to be a burn barrel smoldering with the debris scattered about and a male victim on the ground, conscious. The male subject was evaluated by Emergency Medical Staff and transported to Warren Memorial Hospital for medical treatment.

It was determined that a fire in the barrel was ignited utilizing gasoline which caused a vapor explosion which was heard at the adjoining Fantasyland Park. The incident was controlled and turned over to the property owner. The injured person’s name was not released due to HIPPA restrictions.

Below are pictures taken at the scene by Royal Examiner/National Media’s Mark Williams.

Scene after fire in barrel drum was extinguished with debris visible. Below, responding units at scene. Royal Examiner Photos Mark Williams