After Boonville Church Explosion, Experts Stress What to Do if You Smell a Gas Leak

Boonville woman describes witnessing church explode

BOONVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR) — The sound of fire sirens, booming through Boonville, alerted one woman that something was wrong on her drive to a doctor’s appointment in Utica. Two days after …

Explosion Destroys Upstate New York Church, Pastor and Firefighters Injured

A powerful explosion leveled a church in Boonville, New York, on Tuesday morning, critically injuring a pastor and four firefighters and prompting an active investigation into the cause of the blast. Abundant Life Fellowship was reduced to rubble in the incident, leaving members of the congregation shaken but thankful that no lives were lost.

After Boonville church explosion, experts stress what to do if you smell a gas leak

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- The devastating explosion that destroyed Abundant Life Church in Boonville on Tuesday is serving as a powerful reminder about the dangers of gas. When it comes to smelling a suspicious odor, seconds matter. "As soon as you smell it, it should be a 911 call immediately," said Syracuse fire chief Michael [...]

Locals Send Prayers in Church Explosion Aftermath

On the evening that followed the destructive Abundant Life church fire in Boonville, members of the Christ Our Hope Parish gathered in prayer.