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Report: Someone Turned on the Gas Before Explosion in Plantation, FL
NewsA report by Florida's Bureau of Fire, Arson, and Explosives Investigations says the source of an explosion that injured 23 people at a Plantation, FL shopping mall last month was gas from a line that was opened earlier that morning. Gas filled…

Durham Fire Department Issues Report On Deadly Explosion
NewsThe Durham Fire Department has issued a report on its investigation of an explosion at Kaffeinate coffee shop at 115 North Duke Street on April 10, 2019 that killed two people and injured 25 others. Fire department investigators spent…

House Explosion in Manawa, WI Leaves 1 Man Dead
NewsAuthorities have identified Mark Steven Zielke, 64 as the man who was killed in a house explosion in Manawa, WI on August 11. Emergency responders say they believe Zielke was asleep when the blast occurred around 8:45 a.m. leveling the home…


Fatal House Fire and Explosion Kills One in Lake County, CA
NewsA house fire and explosion killed one person in the Cobb Mountain area of Lake County, CA on Sunday. The fire started at around 3:30 PM at 11335 Airstrip Road near the town of Lower Lake. The fire destroyed the structure of the house and started…

Mom Who Survived Murrieta House Explosion Still Shaken
NewsAlexis Haaland, a Navy wife and mother of two, survived a gas explosion that completely destroyed her home and killed a gas technician Wade Kilpatrick, 31. But days later she is still shaken, she told ABC 10 News. A family friend has…

Murrieta, CA House Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 15 Injured
NewsOne person was killed and 15 others were injured in a house explosion in Murrieta, CA today. Firefighters and a crew from Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) were called to the scene in the 23500 block of Wooden Horse Trail shortly before…

Gas Line Explosion Injures 23 People at Shopping Mall in Plantation, FL
NewsAn explosion caused by a suspected gas line leak injured 23 people at a shopping mall in Plantation, FL on Saturday. The blast took place before 11:30 AM at a vacant PizzaFire restaurant, located next door to an LA Fitness. Two people were taken…

House Explosion in Charlotte, NC Leaves 1 Dead, Another Injured
NewsA house explosion in Charlotte, North Carolina's Ballantyne neighborhood has left one person dead and another badly injured. Rania Karam was killed in the blast which occurred around 2 p.m. on July 2. Her husband, Dr. Jabran Karam, was badly…

North Memphis House Explosion Injures Family of 7
NewsThree adults and four children were injured in a house explosion in North Memphis last night. All seven members of the family were hospitalized with second and third-degree burns. The children are receiving treatment at Le Bonheur Children’s…

Newton County, MO Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, Gas Leak Suspected
NewsA gas leak is the suspected source of a house explosion in Newton County, MO that has left one person dead. The blast occurred around 11:30 p.m. last night. It completely destroyed the house which was located near the intersection of Skylark…

Marshall House Explosion Leaves 1 Injured, 1 Dead
NewsA woman has been hospitalized and a man has died after a house explosion in Marshall, MN this morning. The blast occurred just after 6:30 this morning at the house located in the 2800 block of Highway 19. Emergency responders transported the…

Aiken County, SC House Explosion – 1 Person Sustains Severe Burn Injuries
NewsOne person sustained severe burn injuries when a house in Aiken County, SC exploded on August 22. Danna Fox, the resident’s sister, told 12 on Your Side News that her brother suffered 2nd and 3rd-degree burns to more than 90 percent of his…