MEC&F Expert Engineers : Explosion and fire along an Orchard Branch, Banner, KY home believed to be meth related

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Explosion and fire along an Orchard Branch, Banner, KY home believed to be meth related




By WSAZ News Staff |
Posted: Fri 3:41 PM, Jul 29, 2016 |
Updated: Fri 3:48 PM, Jul 29, 2016


UPDATE 7/29/16 @ 3:25 p.m.
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- An explosion at a home in Floyd County is believed to have been meth-related.

The explosion happened along Orchard Branch in Banner late Thursday night.

Crews on the scene say a window was blown out and blue smoke was coming from the window.

Fred Hunt was reportedly arrested for multiple meth-related charges.

No other details have been released. 

ORIGINAL STORY 7/29/16 @ 6:51 a.m.
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- An explosion allegedly occurred inside a home along Orchard Branch in Banner late Thursday night.

911 dispatchers say there was a window blown out of the house with blue smoke coming from inside.

When firefighters arrived on scene there was a heavy chemical scent coming from the home.

The Floyd County Sheriff's Office is now investigating the explosion.

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