BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - UPDATE: 2:40 a.m. -- The Kern County Sheriff's Office confirmed with 23ABC News that the explosion was caused by a drug lab in the home. Two people were injured and rushed to the hospital as a result of the explosion. There's no word on whether anyone has been arrested in connection with the incident.

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An explosion and house fire were reported in the Rexland Acres area of Bakersfield late Friday.

Crews were called to the area of Rexland Drive and Garber Way at around 10:30 p.m.

The California Highway Patrol has also been called to the scene.

Neighbors told 23ABC News that they reported hearing a loud explosion in the area and then seeing a large presence of fire crews.

It wasn't immediately known what caused the fire or whether anyone was injured.