State investigators have dominated out the involvement of pure fuel from a utility within the explosion that leveled a home northwest of Philadelphia final yr, killing 5 individuals — 4 of them youngsters — and injuring two others.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Fee mentioned Tuesday that there isn’t a proof that public utility pure fuel service contributed to the Might 26 explosion in Pottstown. Investigators mentioned PECO wasn’t supplying fuel to the house and the closest fuel predominant was close to the sidewalk up from the home.
“The main focus of any additional investigation stays on the inside of the residence, however that is outdoors the scope of the PUC’s jurisdiction,” the report mentioned.
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A utility pure fuel has been dominated out because the trigger in a blast that killed 5 individuals.
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“Particular person propane service, which is outdoors the jurisdiction of the PUC, was noticed within the rear of the constructing,” the fee mentioned. AmeriGas had mentioned that one in all its propane tanks was on the house in query.
The explosion killed Francine White, 67, Alan Wooden, 13, Jeremiah White, 12, Nehemiah White, 10, and Tristan White, 8, authorities mentioned.
Earlier this month, fireplace destroyed two houses that had been broken by the blast. The reason for that March 21 blaze hasn’t been introduced, however fireplace officers have mentioned the 2 occasions are unrelated.