Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater says the state fire marshal’s office has been called in to investigate this weekend’s house explosion on St. Louis road, east of the Missouri Capitol. Mayor Fitzwater joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri." Jefferson City spokeswoman Molly Bryan tells 939 the Eagle that there is an ongoing joint investigation between the Jefferson City fire and police departments and the Missouri state fire marshal's office. A cause has NOT been determined yet. Jefferson City authorities say there six people inside the home in the 2400 block of St. Louis road when it exploded Saturday morning at about 2:45. Two of the victims were driven across the river to the Jefferson City Memorial Airport and flown to Columbia’s University Hospital and the other four were transported by ambulance to University Hospital. Our news partner KMIZ reports three of the victims are in critical condition and that three suffered moderate injuries. Mayor Fitzwater praises the team effort of first responders, saying it starts with Chiefs Schofield and Wilde. He notes the fire department’s special operations rescue team (SORT) had to tunnel through layers of debris to reach the final occupant. Mayor Fitzwater tells listeners that Jefferson City firefighters are waiting on a report from the state fire marshal's office. The mayor says the city will release that report, once they get it. Mayor Fitzwater also notes the devastation that happened after the explosion, which you can see in the attached photo. During the live interview, Mayor Fitzwater also discussed a proposed housing development near Jefferson City's Rainbow drive, which is on the west side of town:

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