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Kilgore house explosion kills two after snow breaks propane line, says sheriff – East Idaho News
KILGORE — A gas explosion at a Kilgore home killed two people Tuesday after snow reportedly broke a propane line.
Clark County Sheriff Mark McClure tells EastIdahoNews.com the explosion, at a home on 1557 Kilgore Lane, killed an 80-year-old man and his wife. Their names have not been released.
According to McClure, the couple arrived at a property on Kilgore Lane around 12 p.m. Tuesday. At 12:56 p.m., they reportedly discovered a gas leak and called the propane company to report it.
“There was a utility worker about a mile away, and at 1:06 p.m., he reported to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office that there was an explosion out on Kilgore Lane. He went to the property, as he is one of our local responders,” says McClure. “He began life-saving measures on the first victim. We got there, the house was completely engulfed, and we continued working on (the first victim).”
McClure says the explosion is believed to have been caused by snow falling off the roof and breaking the propane line that leads into the house causing the leak.
The man was found outside the home and is believed to have been blown out through a front window during the explosion.
“He was conscious when the first person got there. They had asked him if anybody else was there, and he stated that nobody else was there, but because there was an explosion and he was kind of out of it, and he had a pretty significant gash on his forehead, he probably didn’t really understand the question,” McClure says.
The Dubois/Clark County Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene, but were unable to get inside the home due to the severity of the fire.
McClure says emergency responders learned from a friend of the victims that there was a high likelihood the man’s wife was inside the home. Due to the structure being unsafe, firefighters could not search the property at that time.
“Overnight, we posted a deputy on the scene to guard it so we could go through the following day. We got the ATF fire investigator as well as the State Fire Marshall and his deputy Fire Marshals,” says McClure. “They came up and assisted with the recovery of the remains of the second victim between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. (on Wednesday.)”
Clark County Coroner Brenda Laird says they are waiting to hear back from the next of kin before releasing the names of the victims.
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We’re lucky to live in a place as safe as the Treasure Valley. Despite our growth, one of the things that makes our area so special is the way that we look out for one another–for our neighbors! That’s a principle that seems to have held on as Boise has boomed.
Despite low crime rates, there seems to always be one incident or so that makes us scratch our heads.
A recent string of fraud incidents in the Treasure Valley area is one of those.
Nampa Police initially warned the public of this because cases of fraud began to ‘mushroom’. Then, it took an interesting turn–people that HAD their credit cards were being ‘taken to the bank’, so to speak.
In a statement originally released on April 30th by the Nampa Police Department, officials advised the following:
We are not sure how the suspects are gaining access to the victim’s credit cards. There is a growing fraud scheme, “ghost tapping”, that scammers are using to access victims’ credit cards. This is possibly occurring in these instances. “Ghost tapping” uses stolen credit card details in Apple Pay or Google Pay, then remotely relays the tap signal over the internet to a ‘mule’ at a store, allowing them to make high-value purchases that appear completely legitimate. (We’ll share more information on ghost tapping in a later public service announcement that will also suggest ways to protect yourself.) The app used by these criminals obscures the actual credit card number, making it harder for investigators to link a victim to a particular crime. Keep in mind that victims still have their physical credit cards while suspects use the stolen card information to make purchases, which also affects how victims are alerted. So far, local investigators have not been able to identify a common theme among the victims (e.g., a specific bank, a website they visited, a gas pump they used, etc.) in the fraud cases we are investigating.
The investigation spans far and wide.
Authorities say that some suspects are in custody, others are being contacted, and others are still at large.
Now, a week later, the police are back to reaching out to the public–this time, urging people to check their bank accounts.
Nampa Police say that they have caught onto a pattern– there are fraudulent charges at Albertson’s to purchase gift cards, at Costco to purchase Apple products, and at Best Buy, also for Apple products.
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The Food Safety and Inspection arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the public health alert and there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the products listed below, consumers are still advised to dispose of the items or return them to the place of purchase. Great Value and Pork King Good products sold at Idaho Walmart stores are included in the alert and recall.
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As of right now, the food list includes pork rinds, breakfast pizzas, and chicken bacon ranch pizzas. The list could grow and the USDA advises consumers to check the list frequently. We will also update the list here when possible. The contaminated products carry a variety of ‘Best By’ and ‘Produced On’ dates, so check the lists carefully to make sure you don’t consume a contaminated product.
The nationwide brands to look for are Mama Cozzi’s from Aldi stores, Pork King Good, and Great Value at Walmart Stores.
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If you feel sick and have consumed a contaminated product, the USDA advise you to contact your health care provider.
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