EAST ALTON - A serious fire broke out around 3 p.m. Friday at 208 Bonds in East Alton.

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Several fire departments came to fight the blaze and it was extinguished.

Three propane tanks appeared to catch fire in the back of the house in the porch area and a small explosion was heard.

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