PCSO Releases Cause of Pueblo County Home Explosion

Investigators identify the likely cause of a deadly house explosion in Pueblo County

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. A deadly home explosion in eastern Pueblo County was likely caused by the installation of a water heater, investigators say.Two people died in the explosion, which destroyed a home along 57th Lane in the small town of Boone on Jan. 8, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.Based on the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control's investigation, the preliminary cause was "the installation of a water heater," ad…

PCSO releases cause of Pueblo County home explosion

Watch previous coverage of the explosion in Eastern Pueblo County in the video player above. (PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo.) — The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) has released the preliminary cause of the home explosion in Eastern Pueblo County, south of Boone, that killed two people on Thursday, Jan. 8. PCSO reported that the Colorado Division [...]

Double fatal Pueblo County home explosion likely caused by water heater

The explosion that killed two people in Pueblo County in early January was likely caused by a water heater, according to investigators.