The furnace was ripped out of the wall, fire officials said, causing gas to fill the house. It is believed the water heater triggered the explosion.
BREAKING Update: Detroit Fire Dept. says home that exploded at 3am likely caused by gas leak inside the vacant house, under renovations. pic.twitter.com/Y0SI2nGyxh
— Shelley Childers (@ShelleyChilders) May 26, 2017
Neighbors were awakened by the force of the blast. A neighboring property received extensive damage from the blast, WXYZ reported.
No one was injured in the explosion, fire officials said.
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