Whidbey Man Was Manufacturing Explosives when Detonation Occurred, Officials Say

Deputies: 25 pounds of illegal explosives found in Oak Harbor home

Island County sheriff’s deputies are releasing more information on an illegal fireworks operation that caused an explosion that left one person dead in Oak Harbor.

‘Homemade fireworks’ lab source of deadly Whidbey Island blast, ATF says

Investigators recovered the body of a 42-year-old man from an Oak Harbor home destroyed in an explosion Tuesday evening.

Officials ID victim 'handling explosive devices' in deadly Whidbey Island fire

An additional search of the home on Torpedo Road led to the recovery of 25 pounds of illegal explosive devices and a cargo container holding commercial firework

Whidbey man was manufacturing explosives when detonation occurred, officials say

Explosives caused a blast at Whidbey home, killing a man. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigates the illegal activity.

Man killed in North Whidbey explosion was building ‘explosive devices’ for fireworks show

Mark Fakkema’s body was found in a shop next to his parents’ burned-down house on Strawberry Point Rd.

Leland townhome explosion on-site investigation completed

LELAND — The on-site investigation into the May 16 explosion on Suncrest Way in the Magnolia Greens neighborhood was completed, ruling out another possible cause. READ MORE: Investigation into Leland townhome explosion continues, debris clearing next As part of the investigation, a mechanical engineer tested all liquefied petroleum (LP) gas tank regulators and lines connected to the… Source