Two men escape a Pike County blaze

Firefighters responded the Robinson Creek residence at 5pm on Saturday. When they arrived on scene the house was fully engulfed, and flames were visible through the roof. According to officials, the fire started after a gas explosion. Two fire departments worked for 5 hours to extinguish the flames. The two men were transported to Cabell-Huntington Hospital with severe burns. Unfortunately, the family pets were not able to escape the inferno.