Hamburg PD: No Evidence that House Explosion Was 'Intentional or Criminal'

Brunswick County authorities investigating house explosion

Authorities have not said what caused the explosion or if anyone was injured.

No criminal intent in Hamburg house explosion

Town of Hamburg police have released updated information regarding the investigation into the cause of a house explosion on West Avenue in the Hamlet of Lake View on Monday night. Read more from WBEN:

Hamburg PD: No evidence that house explosion was 'intentional or criminal'

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There is no evidence to suggest that a house explosion in Hamburg earlier this week was "intentional or criminal," the Hamburg Police Department said Friday. The investigation into the explosion, which happened at 5834 West Lane around 8:45 p.m. Monday night, could take months, police added. The blast killed 78-year-old Joene Pease and left her husband, 78-year-old John Pease, in critical condition after he was pulled from…

No 'intentional or criminal' cause seen in Hamburg house explosion

The investigation into the cause of the explosion that leveled a home on West Lane in Lake View could take several months, according to Hamburg police.

'It was teamwork': Hamburg police officer recounts moments leading up to house explosion rescue

For Town of Hamburg Police Officer Garrett Hileman, he and his team's swift actions from Monday night's house explosion were just another day on the job, but to the average civilian, this has meant the world."This whole incident was a true team. It was teamwork from start to finish," Town of Hamburg Police Officer Garret Hileman told me. Monday night, he just happened to be down the road when the home of John and Joene Pease exploded."It was the…

National Fuel: No gas leaks, service issues in fatal Hamburg house explosion

According to Hamburg Police, Joene Pease, 78, was killed, and John Pease, 78, remains at Erie County Medical Center as a result of the blast.