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"The area of origin, we're assuming, was the basement," Collins said. "Responding units did see an initial explosion and a secondary explosion, and that is what is being looked into at this time." Perry said the residents were staying in another home on the property at the time of the explosion. Neighbor Kristin Perry tells NBC10 Boston that a couple in their 70s own the home but were staying in a cottage right behind it, as they usually rent out their main property. Fire officials and neighbors were stunned by what they saw, with the fire chief adding that he's never dealt with anything to this extent in 27 years. Get the Cape Cod breaking news alerts that matter delivered to your inbox.
Cape house reduced to rubble after explosion
TRURO, MASS. (WHDH) - An investigation was underway Friday after a massive overnight explosion reduced a home in Truro to its foundation, officials said. This is the second explosion in a week that’s led to a house fire. An explosion in Berlin on Friday, April 14, led to the death of Judith “Judy” Christensen, age 79. Christensen’s daughter, was rescued from the fire after being pulled from some debris and treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. A massive house fire, reportedly caused by an explosion, happened overnight in Truro, pulling in fire departments from across the Cape. So there was a couple big explosions and then one really big mushroom cloud explosion,” Perry said.
‘I thought it was a dream’: Cape Cod home leveled in massive explosion felt for miles
An investigation by the state fire marshal's office and state police is ongoing. The scale of destruction from the explosion was the largest Collins has seen in his career. "In my 27 years of the fire service, (I) have never dealt with anything to this extent," he said. On Friday morning, a front end loader was beginning the cleanup process. Collins said he expected fire and other personnel will be on the scene for an extended period of time.
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Finding a company to clean up the site has been a challenge, at least so far. So Henning and her family are hoping to organize some volunteer work crews to get things started. Collins said crews had water supply issues due to the lack of hydrants and issues accessing the area.
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. Officials concluded that the propane tank "was overdue for a requalification examination" and had been improperly filled. Day and Sons, the notice of violation was issued to the individual responsible for filling the tank.
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Now returned to Miriam and Todd, the pages turned out to be blueprints for the no-longer-standing house, penned in thin, precise blue lines. Except for two tiny holes singed into its edge, the paper is weathered only by age. Amid all the losses, the fire left a surprising array of things barely scathed. “We were really surprised that so many paper objects survived completely intact,” like a Polaroid photograph of her preschool class, said Anna. The photo, she speculated, was likely in a box in the attic and was ejected cleanly from the house.
Ari said that because the cottage is easier to heat and moving back and forth between the two houses had become a hassle, his parents moved into the cottage full-time. Because the area is wooded, containing the fire posed a challenge. Miraculously, given its force, no one was injured when the main house blew up.
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If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. Video posted to Hyannis News showed flames coming off the ground with no recognizable house structure. On Friday by NECN reporter Mary Markos showed debris and not more left of the home.
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The explosion could be felt as far away as Brewster, Truro Fire Chief Timothy Collins said in the release. Firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading, though multiple homes nearby were damaged in the blast. A Cape Cod community was in shock a massive fire following an explosion reduced a Truro home to rubble.
Henning, 40, was loading debris into a dumpster Friday morning. The almost surreal chore of gathering house bits might distress the strongest among us, but she was upbeat, thankful and optimistic about the future. 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. An excavator was brought in Friday morning to dig through the debris as investigators continued to search for the cause of the explosion. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.
"There was no cable, there was no streetlights, there was no paved road, there was just wilderness," said Henning. The blast was so severe items from the house were sent flying, landing miles away. The letter belongs to the Henning family, whose home is now gone. Video from the scene showed flames completely engulfing the home.
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