Truro home destroyed by fire and multiple explosions

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The home was completely leveled by the explosion, and debris was scattered down the street. There is some precedence for propane explosions at homes to be felt miles away. Was reportedly felt 15 miles from the scene of the blast, according to a report from a local television news outlet. TRURO — An explosion and fire destroyed a home at 8A Harding's Way in Truro Thursday night, according to a release from the town of Truro.

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Last week, another house exploded and burst into flames in Berlin, killing an elderly woman and injuring her daughter. The home sustained “catastrophic damage” and the explosion remains under investigation, officials said. Multiple explosions leveled a house in Truro Thursday night, scattering debris across the neighborhood but causing no injuries, officials said. A powerful explosion and resulting fire reduced a Cape Cod home to rubble Thursday night and left debris scattered in nearby trees.

There were no reports of injuries, as the fire chief did not believe anyone was home at the time.

Firefighters worked to keep a huge fire from spreading to other homes. She was grateful that the hillside didn't catch on fire and burn neighboring homes. Grateful that huge chunks of foundation didn't land on anyone's house.

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Truro home explosion, fire likely caused by propane leak.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation by the state fire marshal’s office, according to Collins. As investigation efforts continued, Collins said the home had both propane and home heating oil systems. With no fire hydrants nearby, Collins said he believed crews called in nearly every water tanker on Cape Cod.

Truro home explosion, fire likely caused by propane leak

Right above the machine were clothes that could be seen hanging from a tree. Photos from the scene show a massive debris field with a charred center. The explosions could be felt as far as Brewster, more than 20 miles away, town officials said. Miriam and Todd spent the rest of Thursday night at a neighbor’s house and have been staying with friends off Ryder Beach Road since then. The cottage got its electricity and other utilities through “the big house,” as the Hennings called the demolished home, so it is not currently livable. No injuries were reported, though the structure was leveled, sending debris across the property and creating shockwaves that locals felt miles away.

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Incredibly no one was hurt in the blast, but besides leveling the house, sending a mattress into a tree, and tossing appliances, it did damage to some nearby homes. Just one week ago, a house explosion in Berlin killed a 79-year-old woman and injured her daughter. Happily, the home insurance was up to date, said Henning, a Provincetown High School graduate who now lives on the West Coast. And some family photos and papers survived the explosion, including 1991 homework from the Truro Central School. "Some people found whole boxes of photos in the field out back intact," she said.

Collins said firefighters from Brewster who responded to the scene reported that they felt the explosion at their station. "Responding units did see an initial explosion as well as a secondary explosion." he said. A charred foundation surrounded by smoking debris was all that was left of the home. Some of the debris, including a rug, insulation and pieces of wood were suspended in trees surrounding the property. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective. The Hennings had been renting out the big house from May through October, Miriam said, since building the adjacent cottage in 2007.

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“The fire didn’t just start,” said Drew Locke, who saw the conflagration break out from his home on Perry Road. “It blew up, and then when everything settled, the fire started.” He and his father were already there when the house exploded the second time. For now, the property is taped off so that state investigators and insurance adjusters can do their work. The Hennings were told they will be able to recover items from the site in two to three weeks, said Todd and Miriam’s son, Ari Henning. Truro’s building dept. did not respond to questions about inspections of nearby houses before the Independent’s deadline this week. Truro Fire Chief Tim Collins said fighting the flames was not easy, with water supplies being a problem.

Neighbors told Boston 25 News that the couple was getting ready to rent the home out for the summer and that’s why no one was in there. Crews remained at the scene early Friday morning as they awaited the arrival of an excavator to sift through the piles of rubble. "The windows of that house apparently were blown out.," said Henning. "They had to evacuate, they are staying with a neighbor and they are safe."

So there was a couple big explosions and then one really big mushroom cloud explosion,” Perry told the station. She said she used to live in the home, and sold it to the couple decades ago. A neighbor, Kristin Perry, told the news station that a couple in their 70s lived in the home but were staying in a cottage behind it, adding that a loud boom woke her and her dogs up. The explosion could be felt as far away as Brewster, said Chief Timothy Collins. The home was unoccupied at the time of the explosion and no injuries were reported.

Miriam, 73, and Todd, 72, were in a smaller cottage on their property, barely 75 feet away. Neighbors also discovered family mementos in the street, including Polaroid photos. Truro Fire Chief Timothy Collins, Truro Police Chief Jamie M. Calise and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey announced the results of the investigation early Tuesday morning. Though the extensive damage to the house makes establishing a definitive cause impossible, no evidence of foul play was found. The explosion and fire occurred on April 20 at a home on Harding's Way.

An explosion and fire obliterated Henning's childhood home on April 20. About a week later, the scene at 8 Harding's Way still resembled a war zone, with much of the area fenced off as the investigation into the cause of the calamity remains ongoing. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. There was no immediate word on the cause of the explosion and fire, but the fire chief says the home was heated with propane and heating oil.

Though no residents were harmed, the home was completely destroyed and officials stated they had "never dealt with anything of this extent." State police detectives are working with local officials to determine the cause of the explosion. No one was home at the time and there were no injuries reported.

Firefighters successfully prevented the fire from spreading to nearby properties, however, multiple homes sustained exterior damage. TRURO - A house explosion late Thursday night in Truro destroyed a home and damaged others with a blast that could be felt as far away as Brewster, fire officials said. There were no reports of injuries, as the fire chief did not believe anyone was home at the time. The blast shook neighboring houses on First Light Lane, people on social media reported.

"It still feels very surreal but immediately following that thought of how, what, was just extreme gratitude that my parents are OK," she said. For Henning, though her family lost a lot, she's just grateful her parents are safe. "Significant explosion. . . the house behind it, surrounding houses have lost windows," Truro Fire Chief Tim Collins said. "It was just blown to pieces," said neighbor Cliff James, who lives near the Harding's Way home.