Video, photos show devastation of deadly Iowa house explosion
By KCCI staff
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ADAIR COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — A man was killed and a house was leveled in an explosion Thursday afternoon in southwest Iowa.
Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 1:15 p.m. Feb. 26 after the Adair County Communications Center received a report of an explosion at a home located at 2597 Marion Ave. in Adair County, about 3 miles south of Greenfield.
Firefighters from the Fontanelle and Greenfield fire departments, along with Adair County Ambulance and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene.
When first responders arrived, they discovered the body of a 51-year-old man inside the residence. Authorities later identified him as John David Christensen, who was the sole occupant of the home.
The Iowa State Fire Marshal Division has been called in to assist with the investigation. Officials said the exact cause of the explosion remains undetermined.
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