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Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater says the state fire marshal’s office has been called in to investigate this weekend’s house explosion on St. Louis road, east of the Missouri Capitol. Mayor Fitzwater joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri." Jefferson City spokeswoman Molly Bryan tells 939 the Eagle that there is an ongoing joint investigation between the Jefferson City fire and police departments and the Missouri state fire marshal's office. A cause has NOT been determined yet. Jefferson City authorities say there six people inside the home in the 2400 block of St. Louis road when it exploded Saturday morning at about 2:45. Two of the victims were driven across the river to the Jefferson City Memorial Airport and flown to Columbia’s University Hospital and the other four were transported by ambulance to University Hospital. Our news partner KMIZ reports three of the victims are in critical condition and that three suffered moderate injuries. Mayor Fitzwater praises the team eff