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3 days ago
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Speaking with officials about fire safety following Gallatin home explosion
GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Gallatin home exploded Thursday morning, sending shrapnel flying through the neighborhood and leaving one person injured. Though the cause of the blast — which neighbors likened to an 'earthquake' — is still under investigation, some witnesses worry that it was caused by a gas leak. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation by the Gallatin Fire Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. ORIGINAL STORY | 'Felt like an earthquake': 1 injured after explosion destroys Gallatin home Matthew Lupo, fire chief for Nolensville Fire & Rescue, said the department isn't working the case, but said that companies add a sulfur smell to natural gas and propane for safety reasons. Otherwise they're odorless. If you do smell a rotten egg smell, he has some tips. 'First, evacuate the house. Don't flip any switches on the way out,' Lupo said. 'Just get out. If you know where the shut-offs are for your propane tanks or where your gas is fed in through the meter, you can shut those off. [A fire] could be triggered by anything from light switches to electronics — anything that can create static electricity or a little spark. Don't be afraid to call 911. ⏩ 'We would rather get there and have it be something simple and resolve the issue real quickly than it turn out to be a big event because and we're not called out in time,' Lupo said. Lupo added that carbon monoxide alarms don't pick up on natural gas or propane leaks. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Body found in Henry County parking lot
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — An investigation is underway after a person was found dead in a parking lot in Henry County Saturday. The Henry County Sheriff's Office said a call came in on Saturday, May 10 about a possible body 'in the parking lot of Gin Creek WMA' — even though the Gin Creek Unit is a part of the Big Sandy Wildlife Management Area, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency — on Copper Springs Road. Man dead, police investigating self-defense claim after shooting in South Nashville Authorities said they discovered a dead female in the parking lot but didn't share any details about her age or the condition of her body. Next of kin notification is reportedly pending. The sheriff's office said it contacted the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 24th Judicial District Attorney's Office to help with the investigation. Officials believe this was an isolated incident and that there's no threat to the public. ⏩ If you have any information about this case, you're asked to call the Henry County Sheriff's Office Investigation Division at 731-642-1672. No additional details have been released about this death investigation. 📲 Download the News 2 app to stay updated on the go.📧 Sign up for WKRN email alerts to have breaking news sent to your inbox.💻 for Nashville, TN and all of Middle Tennessee. This is a developing story. WKRN News 2 will continue to update this article as new information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
