Crime & Safety
Explosion Blows Out Wall At Brookfield Home
Brookfield Fire Department officials believe some type of natural gas explosion caused a wall to blow out and a small fire to start at home.
BROOKFIELD, IL — An explosion blew a wall out of a home that was for sale in Brookfield late Monday night. According to Chicago Sun-Times, Brookfield Fire Department firefighters responded around 11 p.m. to a report of an explosion at an unoccupied house in the 3900 block of Prairie Avenue. Brookfield Fire Department Chief Mark Duffek said a small fire was burning in the yard and a wall was blown out on the south side of the house, Sun-Times reports.
Duffek adds that it seems the blast was caused by some type of natural gas explosion inside the house.
The news report adds that BFD said no one was injured, however they're also working with ComEd to secure the area and have contacted the real estate agent and Brookfield Building Division.
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