The Brief
- A man suffered second-degree burns after a gas-powered generator apparently exploded while he was refueling it Thursday evening in Crown Point.
- More than 8,000 customers in Crown Point remained without power Friday morning, with nearly 190,000 NIPSCO customers experiencing outages overall.
- NIPSCO expects to restore power to 90% of affected customers by Tuesday and is aiming for full restoration by next Friday.
CHICAGO – A Crown Point man reportedly suffered second-degree burns after a generator apparently exploded and sparked a house fire Thursday evening as widespread power outages continue across northwest Indiana.
Crown Point generator explosion
What we know:
The Times of Northwest Indiana, citing a Lake County Sheriff’s Department news release, reported the man was refueling a gas-powered generator when it exploded.
It was not immediately clear where the generator was located when the explosion happened.
Authorities said ammunition inside the home caused popping sounds during the fire.…