Remer, MN – A Hill City man is recovering from serious injuries and burns at a Twin Cities hospital after a house explosion in the City of Remer, according to authorities.

Cass County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Remer shortly before noon Wednesday for a report of an explosion.

When they arrived, they found a 46-year-old man had been doing furnace service work on a propane furnace when the explosion happened.

Authorities say the man was the only person inside the home at the time.

The incident is under investigation.