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Illinois Man Playing With Fireworks Blamed For House Explosion
May 4, 2005
Fire officials said a man playing with fireworks is to blame for an explosion that destroyed a Plainfield home Tuesday.
nbc5.com
Officials ruled out natural gas as the cause of the fire after discovering that service had been shut off to the home.
Fire officials said a man playing with fireworks is to blame for an explosion that destroyed a Plainfield home Tuesday.
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