02-17-2019, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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House explosion in Douglas Glen
A little bit surprised there isn't a thread on this already, but around 4:20am a house exploded. No word on casualties yet, bit hopefully no one was injured or worse.
Explosion destroys house in southeast Calgary, other homes damaged
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...glen-1.5022954
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02-17-2019, 11:02 AM
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02-17-2019, 12:58 PM
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That's what I was thinking. Any word of cause?
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02-17-2019, 01:36 PM
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Meth Lab?
A buddy of mine lives 2 blocks from there and said they heard the boom
When it happened. Hope everyone is ok.
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02-17-2019, 03:47 PM
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Scoring Winger
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My guess would be natural gas leak, but who knows.
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02-17-2019, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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Curious about the cause as well. I live just a few blocks from there but haven't been home all month
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02-17-2019, 08:33 PM
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GOAT!
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Well that’s weird. You wouldn’t expect Jason Bourne to be fighting the CIA in S.E. Calgary.
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02-17-2019, 09:21 PM
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Sometimes I wonder if we have any reporters left, 20 years ago we would at least have a clue on what happened or if anyone was hurt or not, lately all we get is crickets from our police force and mayors office.
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02-17-2019, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
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So still no word on any injuries or a possible cause, but a neighbour said the owner rents the place out and goes to Thailand for the winter. There was a renter living there but it didn't look like he had been around for a week or two. Renter is still unaccounted for
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...glen-1.5022954
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02-17-2019, 10:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cupofjoe
My guess would be natural gas leak, but who knows.
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I'm no expert but natural gas explosions seem to be confined to the house that blew up, this one caused surrounding houses to catch on fire, maybe someone with more knowledge on the subject can chime in!
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02-17-2019, 11:33 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
I'm no expert but natural gas explosions seem to be confined to the house that blew up, this one caused surrounding houses to catch on fire, maybe someone with more knowledge on the subject can chime in!
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Well if the house blew up flaming parts of the house would have landed on other houses regardless of what blew it up.
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02-17-2019, 11:47 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Samonadreau
Well if the house blew up flaming parts of the house would have landed on other houses regardless of what blew it up.
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And those houses would be covered in snow...
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02-17-2019, 11:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 8 Ball
And those houses would be covered in snow...
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Yep, damage from a house that blew up.
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02-18-2019, 07:51 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btimbit
So still no word on any injuries or a possible cause, but a neighbour said the owner rents the place out and goes to Thailand for the winter. There was a renter living there but it didn't look like he had been around for a week or two. Renter is still unaccounted for
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...glen-1.5022954 |
The news this morning said it looked like they were removing a body late last night.
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02-18-2019, 09:21 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Dave Dormer @Dave_Dormer
Sources now confirm a body was recovered from a house explosion in southeast Calgary
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02-18-2019, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 8 Ball
And those houses would be covered in snow...
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yes... but if a house blows up it doesn't just blow 'up', it also blows 'out'... flaming chunks of house lodging into the sides of neighouring houses.
also - the heat from a structure fire could cause stuff close by to combust. i don't know how close the houses are together in that neighbourhood, but i know i'm about 12' from my neighbour's place. if either of our houses were ever on fire there is a real risk of the fire spreading just due to proximity.
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