APRIL 24, 2015
VENICE, IL (KTVI)
A house exploded in the metro east
overnight, rocking a neighborhood. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m.
Thursday at a home on Washington Street near Sixth. Fire crews from multiple
departments responded. They quickly
rushed into action as flames shot through the roof of the home.
Officials say no one was hurt because they say no one was
home at the time of the explosion.
Residents in the home, a grandmother and at least three
grandchildren, left the home Wednesday to go camping.
But this is no doubt devastating to the family, who
neighbors say has lived in this home for nearly 30 years. One neighbor said
they thought they smelled gas in the area over the past few days.
That information has not been confirmed by fire officials.
Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of the
fire. The Venice Fire Department is leading the investigation. The Venice fire chief said the explosion was
not due to natural gas.
The explosion is considered suspicious.
It is rather obvious,
however, that this type of explosion and subsequent fire is typically caused by
gas explosion. There was sufficient heat
from the explosion to start the huge fire, which suggests a large amount of explosive
fuel, such as gas.
A house explodes and catches fire overnight in the Metro
East, forcing a family out of their home. @FOX2now pic.twitter.com/j2mrk1LeSG
— SETH LEMON (@Seth_Lemon) April 24, 2015
Source: http://fox2now.com