4 Employees, Including Mom and Son, Suffer Severe Burns After Their Food Truck Suddenly Exploded: ‘Painful to See Them’

Mar. 15, 2025

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Four employees — including a mother and son — suffered severe burn injuries after a food truck recently exploded in Washington state.

Isabel Castellón, the owner of the 4 Caminos Authentic Mexican and its food truck, was among the four victims injured during the incident. The others involved included her partner, her son and one of her employees.

Officials have not released a cause for the blast yet, but family members speculated to the outlet that the explosion was a propane-related accident.

The Vancouver Fire Department in Clark County did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Sunday, Dec. 22.

“The building kind of shook and I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, what just happened?’ ” business owner Reshell Douglas told the outlet. “It was a terrible accident.”

Christian Barrios, owner of La Casita Art Gallery & Cultural Center, added, “They were inside when it happened, everyone was inside. We tried to help as much as we could, but we couldn’t do much.”

Friends and family have started a fundraiser viaGoFundMeto help Castellón and the other people injured in the “devastating explosion.”

The GoFundMe page, which has raised more than $12,000 as of Dec. 22, noted that Castellón is recognized as a valued member of the community and that the explosion occurred as she was preparing for a community event.

“A devastating explosion occurred inside the 4 Caminos food truck while its owner, Isabel, her partner, and an employee were setting up to serve at a posada (community event) at La Casita,” the GoFundMe page read. “All three, and Isabel’s son, were inside the truck when the explosion happened, leaving them with serious burn injuries.”

source: people.com