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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
House explodes in Liberty, nearby homes evacuated
LIBERTY, Ohio (WKBN) — First News is working to learn more information about a house explosion in Liberty that was heard at least five miles away on Saturday night. According to Trumbull County dispatch, a house on E Montrose Street in Liberty has exploded, and there are possible injuries. Neighbors nearby reported feeling it shake their homes. First News crews on scene saw houses evacuated nearby. We will continue to update this story as we learn more information. Wilson Corbisello contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
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4 recognized for rescuing man after Richland County house explosion
RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – Four good Samaritans who teamed up to rescue a victim of a devastating house explosion are being honored by the state of Ohio for their courageous actions. It was on September 13,2024, that the home outside the village of Crestline in Richland County was pulverized by the powerful blast. 'I heard the explosion and then I felt the shock wave go past me,' Justin Thompson, who owns a nearby asphalt company, told FOX 8. 'Right after that, I saw a huge plume. I mean, there was a big mushroom cloud.'0 Thompson and three of his employees ran to the scene and the first person they saw was the dazed homeowner as she stumbled around the debris field with her dog. She told them that two environmental contractors, 53-year-old Troy Cramer and his 47-year-old wife Krista, were in her basement at the time of the explosion trying to determine the source of a troubling odor. I-TEAM: New development in unsolved Cleveland Metroparks double murder Thompson said before they could search for the couple, they had to put out the fire that remained after the explosion. They shut off a propane tank outside the house and then used Thompson's water truck to start dousing the flames. 'I then got down into the basement and started digging through the debris and I was having them spray water on me while I was digging because it was scalding my face and arms,' Thompson said. As he was digging, Thompson heard someone crying for help from under the pile of debris. Firefighters arriving at the scene then joined the search for survivors. Unfortunately, they discovered that Krista Cramer was killed in the blast. However, Troy Cramer, who is also a colonel in the Ohio Air National Guard, was miraculously still alive, shielded by some of the falling debris. 'He got burned really bad, but it could have been a lot worse. I think God was looking out for him because everything fell over the top of him in a perfect manner to where he survived,' said Thompson. For their heroic actions on that day to save Troy Cramer, Thompson and the other good Samaritans — Kevin Jarvis, Ronnie Smith and Ford Amsbaugh — have been honored with the 2025 Citizens' Award from the Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame. 'If anything would have gone even remotely different, I don't think he'd be here,' said Thompson. Troy Cramer underwent months of treatment in the burn unit at the Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, but he is now continuing his recovery at home. Health effects from train derailment were worse than residents were told, lawsuit claims We are told he would like to meet Thompson and the other rescuers to thank them for saving his life. 'I'd love to meet him and, you know, I'd like to say, 'sorry we weren't able to get your wife out too,' but I'm just glad he's alive and well,' said Thompson. The exact cause of the explosion has not been determined, but one focus of the investigation has been on a possible leak in a line supplying propane to the house. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
2 bodies found in New Jersey home that neighbors say exploded
The bodies of two people were removed from the scattered debris after after neighbors say a New Jersey home exploded early Sunday. Two bodies were removed from the scene Sunday morning after fire crews responded to the intersection of Orion Way and Tranquility Court in Washington Township, in Gloucester County, after the blast. Officials said the bodies were those of a man and a woman. The pair has not been identified. Officials said the incident happened at about 2 a.m. Surveillance footage that shows the home erupting into flames. Officials are investigating the incident as an 'intense fire,' not an explosion, police said. However, a neighbor said she was sitting in her home, watching a movie with her boyfriend when she heard a blast and saw flames shooting from the other property. 'I was terrified, absolutely terrified,' Susan Pinto said. "Because, I never heard an explosion like that in my life and it just was, the house was, basically, burning to the ground very, very quickly.' Pinto said she called 911 immediately, and firefighters arrived at the scene within minutes. Within 10 minutes of the initial explosion, the home was engulfed in flames, neighbors said. Two homes nearby were damaged in the incident, officials said. Officials have not provided further information on the deceased, but one neighbor said he would see the man who lived in the home when he walked his dog. 'He was nice. He was a good guy. Always walked his dog and stuff like that. He was a great guy to talk. He'll say hi, conversations here and there,' the neighbor said. An investigation into what may have caused the explosion is ongoing, officials said. This article was originally published on
CBS News
11-05-2025
- CBS News
House explosion in Cary, Illinois, leaves man in critical condition
A man was left in critical condition Sunday in a house explosion in Cary, Illinois, northwest of Chicago. At 1:32 p.m. Sunday, the Cary Fire Protection District was called for a house explosion in the 6700 block of Pheasant Trail in unincorporated Cary. A crew found a house with doors and windows that had been blown off in both the front and rear, and smoke showing from multiple areas. A man, who was the only one who lived in the house, was found on the ground outside. He had suffered significant burn injuries, the fire protection district said. The fire protection district called a working fire response. Meanwhile, a medical helicopter was called to the scene to transport the injured man to the hospital, but no helicopters were available, the fire protection district said. An ambulance came instead, and took the man to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington in critical condition, the fire protection district said. The fire was brought under control about 40 minutes after crews arrived. The whole interior of the house was severely damaged by fire and is a total loss. No one else was injured, and no adjacent homes were damaged.
