NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION WITH FIRE; 2 NICOR EMPLOYEES INJURED AT WESPARK BLVD AND STRAWFLOWER CT ROMEOVILLE

    TUE OCT 11 2016 ~7:30 PM
    Romeoville Fire Department/Lockport Township FPD
    Gas Explosion/Townhouse Fire/Full Still Alarm
    Wespark Blvd and Strawflower Ct Romeoville, IL


    Firefighters respond to a house explosion in Romeoville. Video courtesy of Sam Jackson

    Report of a natural gas explosion and fire with entrapment involving two townhouses while Nicor workers were repairing a gas leak.

    One Nicor worker seriously injured, and one Nicor worker with apparent minor injuries.

    Two townhouse units destroyed.

    Gas leak continued late Tuesday.

    A similar explosion occurred -- possibly at the same building lot -- in 1999.

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    NBC affiliate WTHR report with aerial video at Romeoville Townhouse explosion.


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