Firefighters in Massachusetts were investigating an explosion Wednesday that left a house engulfed in flames and at least two people injured, authorities said.

A powerful explosion tore through a Massachusetts home Wednesday morning, leaving a 25-year-old mother with severe burns and her 2-year-old child seriously injured as the house was engulfed in flames.

Speaking to Boston 25 News, Taunton Fire Chief Steven Lavigne said a mother was injured while rescuing her two-year-old child, who was also injured in the incident.