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The home sustained “catastrophic damage” and the explosion remains under investigation, officials said. TRURO — An explosion and fire destroyed a home at 8A Harding's Way in Truro Thursday night, according to a release from the town of Truro. According to Truro Fire Chief Tim Collins, there were no injuries. As for the explosion in Truro, officials said in a statement that propane leaked into the home’s basement at 8 Harding’s Way and ignited either by a water heater or furnace, leading to a fire and explosion. This then caused a 120-gallon propane tank to detonate.” No evidence indicates foul play.
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Firefighters worked to keep a huge fire from spreading to other homes. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Neighbors told Boston 25 News that the couple was getting ready to rent the home out for the summer and that’s why no one was in there. Crews remained at the scene early Friday morning as they awaited the arrival of an excavator to sift through the piles of rubble. One week ago, a 79-year-old woman died when an explosion leveled a home in Berlin, Massachusetts. Residents in surrounding towns reported hearing the blast from miles away.
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Grateful that huge chunks of foundation didn't land on anyone's house. And especially grateful that her parents walked away from the frightening inferno. That's because there is a giant silver lining that runs through the chaos.
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Photos show firefighters tackling a serious blaze at one of the houses. Locals have told CornwallLive they heard the sound of windows smashing and electrical explosions. No people were inside the home at the time of the explosion and no injuries were reported from the blast, officials said.
Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. "The windows of that house apparently were blown out.," said Henning. "They had to evacuate, they are staying with a neighbor and they are safe." The blast was so severe items from the house were sent flying, landing miles away.
Was reportedly felt 15 miles from the scene of the blast, according to a report from a local television news outlet. There were no reports of injuries, as the fire chief did not believe anyone was home at the time. The blast shook neighboring houses on First Light Lane, people on social media reported. The explosion could be felt as far away as Brewster, said Chief Timothy Collins.
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Video from the scene showed many firefighters working to extinguish the raging flames and pieces of the home littering the neighborhood. Happily, the home insurance was up to date, said Henning, a Provincetown High School graduate who now lives on the West Coast. And some family photos and papers survived the explosion, including 1991 homework from the Truro Central School. "Some people found whole boxes of photos in the field out back intact," she said. There was no immediate word on the cause of the explosion and fire, but the fire chief says the home was heated with propane and heating oil. Collins said firefighters from Brewster who responded to the scene reported that they felt the explosion at their station.
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Multiple explosions leveled a house in Truro Thursday night, scattering debris across the neighborhood but causing no injuries, officials said. So there was a couple big explosions and then one really big mushroom cloud explosion,” Perry told the station. She said she used to live in the home, and sold it to the couple decades ago. A massive house fire, reportedly caused by an explosion, happened overnight in Truro, pulling in fire departments from across the Cape.
A charred foundation surrounded by smoking debris was all that was left of the home. Some of the debris, including a rug, insulation and pieces of wood were suspended in trees surrounding the property. People living on the street are saying the house was empty at the time of the blaze and the homeowner is at the scene. TRURO - Firefighters worked to keep a huge fire from spreading in Truro Friday morning after a house exploded. TRURO, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - On Thursday night, crews responded to a home explosion in Truro that sparked a massive fire. With no fire hydrants nearby, Collins said he believed crews called in nearly every water tanker on Cape Cod.
As of Wednesday, June 21, the Department of Fire Services had an update on what might have caused the explosion. By Friday morning, debris was everywhere and hot spots continued to smoke. The cause of the explosion and fire remains undetermined and is currently being investigated by the Fire Marshal for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services. Officials said they were focusing their efforts on a section of the basement where the explosion appeared to have originated. Friends of the family were also among those combing through the splintered remains on Friday to see if they could salvage any personal items. Neighbors said the couple who lived at the home had been sleeping next door Thursday night, and that the building was going to be prepped for summer rentals.
This reporter felt his Wellfleet house shake around the reported time of the blast. When asked if he thought a propane explosion could have been the cause, Collins said it was a possibility, but the cause would have to be determined by the ongoing investigation. Memorial services for Christensen took place at First Parish Church of Berlin on April 29, the GoFundMe said.
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