Three Iowa Firefighters Injured In Explosion

One firefighter was airlifted to a Des Moines Hospital.
Nov. 14, 2005

Three firefighters were injured Sunday in Pella in an explosion.

Police said the explosion blew the top off a storage tower and set fire to the lower level of the wood plant and some shipping trailers.

One firefighter was airlifted to a Des Moines Hospital.

His condition is unknown.

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