Five injured, including firefighter, in church explosion following reported gas leak in upstate New York

New York State Police are investigating aft 5 radical were injured successful an detonation astatine the Abundant Life Fellowship religion successful Boonville, New York.

Church leaders said their pastor and a congregation subordinate were astatine the gathering and called archetypal responders conscionable earlier 10:30 a.m. section clip to study "an evident state leak."

While the pastor, congregant and a Boonville Fire Department firefighter were wrong the building, an detonation occurred, according to the religion and New York State Police.

Authorities said 5 radical were taken to Wynn Hospital successful Utica, with the Boonville firefighter and a civilian listed successful captious condition.

An detonation was reported astatine the Abundant Life Fellowship gathering successful Boonville, New York. (Google Maps)

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Three others are being treated for injuries that are not believed to beryllium life-threatening.

New York State Police said the religion sustained "catastrophic damage," and the religion noted the gathering was astir afloat engulfed successful flames and fume wrong 15 minutes of the explosion. 

The religion was reportedly heated by propane cylinders, but the nonstop origin of the detonation remains nether investigation, according to police.

An detonation astatine the Abundant Life Fellowship religion successful Boonville, New York, connected Feb. 17, 2026, near respective injured, including a firefighter. (Google Maps)

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Officials said determination is nary denotation of transgression activity. 

Members of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Uniform Force stay astatine the country assisting with the investigation.

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"Please conscionable commune for peace, particularly for Pastor Brandon and MaeLeah," the religion wrote successful a Facebook post. "And spell up and assistance a batch of praise for the Lord’s extortion implicit each the things NOT happening astatine religion astatine the clip of this emergency."

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul responded to the calamity connected societal media, noting she has been briefed.

"State Fire, EMS, and Office of Emergency Management unit are connected the scene," Hochul wrote successful an X post. "Praying for the afloat betterment of the 5 individuals injured."

New York State Police and the Oneida County Sheriff's Office did not instantly respond to further inquiries from Fox News Digital.