BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A house explosion in Brookings has claimed the life of a man in the home.
Fire Chief Darrell Hartmann says the fire department was called out just before noon on Thursday for an explosion and active fire.
Hartmann says the initial explosion was at the back of the house.
Once the fire was under control and firefighters were able to search the home they did find a deceased male who has not been identified.
There were roughly 42 firefighters, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the state Divison of Criminal Investigations and the state fire marshal along with Brookings Police were all on scene none of which were injured.
