3:30 p.m. UPDATE: An Imperial home exploded on March 3 just more than an hour after five people were evacuated from the house due to a gas leak. No injuries were reported, Rock Community Fire Protection District spokeswoman Alyson Rotter said.
The explosion occurred at about 1:20 p.m. on White Haven Court, which is off Miller Road just south of Arnold. The home had been evacuated at about noon after Rock firefighters were called due to a gas leak outside of the house, Rotter said.
Spire released a statement that said the company was notified that a third-party excavator working for another utility hit a gas line in an Imperial subdivision.
“Once notified, we took immediate action and worked with the Rock Community Fire Protection District to evacuate nearby homes and stop the leak,” the statement said. “However, after the line was struck, gas migrated into a home and today’s incident occurred.”
Rotter said the home was destroyed by the explosion, and a house near the explosion was damaged by fire. She said the fire was contained but still burning as of about 2:40 p.m.
The Antonia Fire Protection District is assisting Rock Fire, and the Rock Township Ambulance District also is at the home.
ORIGINAL STORY: An Imperial home exploded today, March 3, just more than an hour after five people were evacuated from the house due to a gas leak. No injuries were reported, Rock Community Fire Protection District spokeswoman Alyson Rotter said.
The explosion occurred at about 1:20 p.m. on White Haven Court, which is off Miller Road just south of Arnold. The home had been evacuated at about noon after firefighters were called due to a gas leak outside of the house, Rotter said.
Rotter said Spire was notified about the leak, and a truck remained outside the home after the leak was detected.
Rotter said the home was destroyed by the explosion, and a house near the explosion was damaged by fire. She said the fire was contained but still burning as of about 2:40 p.m.
The Antonia Fire Protection District is assisting Rock Fire, and the Rock Township Ambulance District also responded.