1 Dead, 2 Injured in House Explosion in Wonder Lake, Illinois
Officials said one victim died and two others were injured, including one airlifted by helicopter, after the blast destroyed a home and damaged nearby houses.
- On Sunday evening, a house explosion in the 7400 block of Birch Drive in Wonder Lake left one person dead and two others injured, destroying the home and damaging two nearby properties.
- Wonder Lake Fire Protection District Chief Matt Yegge dispatched crews at 7:50 p.m. Sunday to an "active structure fire with significant damage and multiple victims," requesting a MABAS Box Alarm for additional EMS resources.
- Two injured men were transported to Loyola University Medical Center with "serious injuries," according to a McHenry County Sheriff Office news release, while neighbors reported debris falling from the sky shortly after 7:30 p.m.
- Investigators from the Illinois State Fire Marshal, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Nicor Gas are jointly probing the cause, with the site remaining under investigation Monday morning.
- The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District extended "deepest condolences to all those affected by this tragic event," though authorities have not released the identity of the deceased or conditions of the injured.
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1 dead, 1 flown to hospital after fiery explosion levels home and damages 2 others in Wonder Lake
A house was left completely leveled, two additional houses were damaged, one person died and two others were injured after an explosion and fire in the 7400 block of Birch Drive in Wonder Lake Sunday evening. | Photo Submitted to Lake and McHenry County Scanner One person died and two others were injured, including one flown to the hospital with serious injuries, after a fiery explosion rocked Wonder Lake, leveling a home and damaging two others…
Wonder Lake home explosion leaves 1 dead, 2 hurt
A house explosion left one person dead and two others injured Sunday night in far northwest Wonder Lake, fire officials said. The explosion also caused damage to two neighboring residences.Fire crews responded at about 7:50 p.m. Sunday to the 7500 block of Birch Drive, the Wonder Lake Fire Protection District said in a statement. One person was pronounced dead on the scene, while two others were taken to hospitals, the district said. One of the …
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