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Janesville, WI Duplex Explosion Injures 2

Two people were injured when an explosion occurred at a duplex in Janesville, WI last night.  One tenant reported smelling gas before the explosion.   A tenant told Janesville Fire Battalion Chief Ron Bomkamp that the odor had…
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Bois Blanc, MI Explosion: 2 Injured are Airlifted from Island

Two people injured when a cottage on Bois Blanc Island in Michigan exploded on May 22 were airlifted from the scene.  A fire followed the explosion. One of the victims was trapped beneath the rubble of the cottage and was freed by emergency…
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Explosion at Pelican Island Tank Farm Injures 2 in Texas

An explosion at the Pelican Island Storage Terminal on Pelican Island, Texas injured two people yesterday. Workers at the crude-oil storage facility on GTI Blvd. were welding near a tank that holds two million gallons of heavy crude when the…
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Howell, MI Explosion Leaves 1 Man with Severe Burns

A man in Howell, MI suffered severe burns when a furnace he was working on exploded around 4:45 p.m. on May 10. Larry Mikinka suffered second- and third-degree burns to face and was transported to the burn unit at the University of Michigan…
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Ruptured Gas Line Explosion in San Antonio Injures 1

A man suffered extensive burn injuries in an explosion and fire that engulfed his San Antonio home last night after a CPS Energy crew ruptured a gas line with an excavator. Neighbors rushed to pull the man from the burning building. He was transported…
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Explosion at Early Fire Department Injures 1 in Texas

An explosion behind the fire department in Early, Texas this morning injured one man who was airlifted to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. The blast occurred around 10 a.m as a PF&E Oil Co. pumper truck was delivering diesel fuel to…
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Boiler Explosion at Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City Injures 2

Two people were injured at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City on May 4 when a boiler exploded while maintenance was being performed. Both of them were admitted to the burn unit of an area hospital for treatment of their injuries. Salt…
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Man Injured in New Hanover Twp., PA Gas Explosion

A man was injured when a gas explosion occurred at a house in New Hanover Twp., PA on May 2. He was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries. The blast, which occurred fire around 4:30 p.m. blew out windows of the home…
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Earling Gas Station Explosion Injures 2 in Iowa

Two people were injured in a gas station explosion in Earling, Iowa this morning around 9 a.m. Both were transported to an area hospital where one of them was then airlifted to another hospital for specialty care. The blast completely…
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Lyons, Kansas House Explosion, One Man Dead

One man is dead after a May 27 house explosion in Lyons, Kansas.  A fire followed the blast which occurred just after 11:30 p.m. The man, whose name has not yet been released, was the only person inside the home, located in the 300 block of…
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Pompano Beach Shopping Plaza Gas Explosion, One Person Hospitalized

One person was hospitalized with serious burns after a May 10 explosion at a Pompano Beach, FL shopping plaza. Fire officials told local media that they had received a call several days earlier about a gas leak at the shopping center, located…
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Possible Propane Explosion at Rogers Home Injures One

A house explosion in Rogers, Ark. injured one woman on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Firefighters from multiple departments responded to the explosion that took place at about 9 p.m. on Elzeys Road. Mary Chesnut suffered significant burn injuries…
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Two Dead After North Georgia House Explosion

After an explosion at their Blairsville, GA home, Ralph Norris Wood and Peggy Wood were both found dead inside. Authorities are still working to determine the cause of the blast which occurred around 8 am on May 2. Ralph Wood, 78 and…
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