19-year-old who was quarter mile away from fiery explosion killed by flying canister: Michigan officials
- Authorities suspect gas canisters caused explosions at a building; cause of fire unknown. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigating.
- A man watching the fire was injured by a canister; a firefighter was also hurt by glass, treated, and released.
- Building stored nitrous, butane, and over 100,000 vape pens. Not permitted to have such materials; no dangerous air quality detected.
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The Western Journal‘Fire Everywhere’: Massive Blaze Engulfs Industrial Building, Explosions Send Debris Flying for Miles
A massive fire and explosion ripped through a Michigan building Monday night, launching pieces of metal debris into the air. Initial reports said that a firefighter and a bystander were injured, according to the Detroit News. On Tuesday morning, Clinton Township Fire Chief Tim Duncan said the 19-year-old bystander was killed. Duncan said the victim was about a quarter-mile away from the site of the blast when a flying canister struck him, accord…
Industrial fire causes massive, deadly explosions in Michigan
One person is dead after an industrial fire and hundreds of explosions north of Detroit sent "fireballs" and "shrapnel" into neighborhoods as far as a mile away. The fire burned for hours Monday night, March 4, launching nitrous-oxide and butane canisters into the air. During a news conference Tuesday morning, the Clinton Township fire chief said that a 19-year-old was fatally struck by a projectile from the explosion while he was a quarter mile…
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