Four people are being treated for burns-related injuries at Canberra Hospital after an explosion in a pop-up kitchen on Wednesday night.
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Emergency crews responded to a fire alarm at the Homegrown Me pop-up kitchen, which is housed in a shipping container at Canberra City Farm, near the Jerrabomberra Wetlands, about 11pm.
An ACT Emergency Service spokeswoman said a gas leak in the kitchen caused the explosion, which injured four people.
She said the patients were transported to Canberra Hospital, where two remain in a serious condition and two in a stable condition.
ACT Policing said it was not conducting an investigation into the incident, but Fairfax Media understands WorkSafe ACT is examining the circumstances surrounding the explosion.
The Homegrown Me pop-up commerical kitchen is fitted with equipment and utensils, and is a rented space, available to users for either a few hours or on a regular basis.
Canberra City Farm president Keith Colls, whose non-for-profit group leases the shipping container space to Homegrown Me, was shocked to learn of the explosion.
"It is not the sort of thing that you want to wake up to," Mr Colls said.
Homegrown Me owner Georgina Prasad has been contacted for comment.
