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Smoke billows as firefighters spray water on a home that was leveled in an explosion off Lakeview Drive in Oakland on Thursday. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)

An explosion occurred at a home on Lakeview Drive in Oakland on Thursday, according to Maine State Police.

The blast was reported at about 3:40 p.m. in the area of 20 Lakeview Drive.

LifeFlight of Maine was called, but it’s unclear how many people are hurt or the extent of the injuries.

The cause of the explosion is unknown.

This story will be updated.

Smoke billows as firefighters spray water on a home that was leveled in an explosion Thursday. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)

Emily Duggan is a staff writer for the Kennebec Journal. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire, where she was a news editor and staff writer for The New Hampshire....