Officials say one person is in the hospital following an explosion and fire in the town of Newton Fire officials say they were called to the scene at about 5:15 a.m. to the 9400 block of Newton Road. Officials say the home caught fire and they called for backup from multiple departments. While crews are still working to contain a fire in the home’s basement, they say the fire did not spread to other buildings. Officials say the home is a total loss. The state fire marshal has been called to the scene. The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office is expected to provide more details sometime later today.