Explosion destroys home in Penbrooke

By News Staff

Posted Jan 18, 2010 7:18 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

An early morning explosion has demolished a home in Penbrooke Meadows.

The roof of the house is in the middle of the road and debris is strewn up to a block away.

Neighbours in the area report a massive explosion at about 4:00 a.m. One tells 660News the windows in his home rattled, and he lives three blocks away.

Police, fire, EMS, ATCO Gas and ENMAX are all on scene trying to figure out what happened.

There are no reports of injuries and neighbours say the home seemed unoccupied, but one also says a light was on at the home last night.

Stay tuned to 660News for the latest on this developing story.

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