Greenbank House Fire Injures 3 Firefighters as 700 Pounds of Fireworks Trigger Explosions
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Updated · Whidbey News-Times · Jun 24
Greenbank House Fire Injures 3 Firefighters as 700 Pounds of Fireworks Trigger Explosions
3 articles · Updated · Whidbey News-Times · Jun 24
Summary
Three firefighters were hospitalized in stable condition after a Greenbank house fire erupted into repeated explosions Wednesday, also injuring residents and spreading to a neighboring home.
About 700 pounds of fireworks were inside the Smugglers Cove Road house, and a large blast shortly after crews arrived threw one firefighter into a truck and knocked another to the ground.
A caller reported the fire around 2:45 p.m.; by evening, crews had begun overhaul operations, but the scene was still smoldering and fireworks were still detonating more than three hours later.
Three homes were affected, the Red Cross said, as Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue worked with South Whidbey Fire/EMS, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, Navy Fire and local law enforcement.
Investigators had not determined the cause of the fire or blast by Wednesday evening, while the Red Cross prepared shelter, food and clothing aid if needed.