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Fatal Briarwood Bay Fire Caused by Propane Blast

Posted/updated on: February 7, 2016 at 4:37 am
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fire imageHENDERSON COUNTY — The Henderson County Fire Marshal has identified the cause of a fire resulting in the deaths of two people Tuesday night in the Coffee City area. According to KETK, Fire Marshal Shane Renberg says the fire inside the Briarwood Bay subdivision was caused by an exploding propane tank. The incident has been ruled accidental. Investigators determined the cause of the fire was due to a propane leak inside the residence. The mobile home had no electricity, and the two residents are believed to have been using a propane stove for heat. Investigators believe during the late evening on the 2nd, a small leak in a gas line allowed propane to fill the residence, causing an explosion when one of the residents tried to light the stove to heat the residence. The two victims have not yet been identified due to pending notification of kin.



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