Eyota home explosion possibly caused by water heater
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(ABC 6 News) – An Eyota house explosion may have been caused by a water heater, according to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office.
The explosion in the basement of the CR 142 house happened around 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The fire did not continue through the house, according to responders.
Deputies and Dover/Eyota fire departments responded after a 67-year-old woman drove home along the shared driveway and noticed significant damage to her 42-year-old neighbor’s house.
Lt. Malinda Hanson with the OCSO said according to video from the scene, an addition to the house “ripped open” and a fireball emerged from the basement, rendering some of the house uninhabitable.
Emergency crews responded to a reported house explosion in Eyota Tuesday.
The investigation is ongoing
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(ABC 6 News) – Fire crews were sent scrambling in Eyota Tuesday after receiving a call about a partial house explosion.
Crews were called to the 14100 block of County Rd 142 around 4 p.m. for a report of an explosion in the back of a home.
No one was inside the home at the time and crews did not see any signs of fire.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
ABC 6 News will provide additional information when it becomes available.