Two days after a home in Gladstone exploded, killing a man and two dogs, officials have ruled out a natural gas leak as the cause, instead saying it was likely caused by fireworks.
In a release sent out Monday from the City of Gladstone, preliminary findings suggest the explosion may have involved combustible materials stored at the home. Battalion Chief Mike Desaultels told The Star it was likely fireworks material, and that state fire marshals continue to investigate.
Firefighters responded just after 11 a.m. to Northeast 74th Terrace and North Main Street Saturday after multiple calls from residents about the explosion, which officials later learned killed one man and two dogs…