Owner says deadly Hopkinton explosion caused by burglars using torch to open safe of fireworks

New Hampshire Union Leader ^ | 10/10/2013 | Nancy Bean Foster

[NewHampshireDuo]

I love stupid thieves stories that end well.

[Doogle]

Darwin candidates for sure.......

[Jack Hammer]

Sounds like a happy ending, but... hmmm... fireworks?

Personally, I’d have guessed ammo.

[thackney]

[nuconvert]

They won’t make that mistake again

[Cowboy Bob]

Well, at least they died doing what they loved.

[Constitution Day]

Bwahahaha!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Indeed. Fireworks aren't illegal in NH. Why put them in a safe? Now ammo in a safe, that's more believable. Not that ammo is illegal but...

[Col Frank Slade]

Dude, light a match I can’t find the gas cap on my car.

BOOM

[D Rider]

Darwin? I double Darwin dare you!

[Travis T. OJustice]

Dude, light a match I can’t find the gas cap on my car. BOOM

A lot of people like to think that will happen, but it won't. You'll get a small flame at the opening, that's all.

[woodbutcher1963]

They put them in the safe to keep them SAFE. You can buy expensive fireworks here in NH. Literally, $60-80 or more a pop.

You can not buy Class A fireworks, but pretty close.

[driftdiver]

I don’t see ammo being set off this way unless the torch hits the brass directly. Even then it probably would be just that one round or maybe a handful.

A canister of black powder or maybe some dynamite???

[artichokegrower]

Stupid hurts

[BRL]

Sounds like something out of a Daffy Duck cartoon

[IronJack]

That’s a lot like lighting a match to see if there’s any gas in the tank.

[Resolute Conservative]

Keep his kids from using them up...

[martinidon]

I am going to test your knowledge on this so I’ll take your word on it.

[PapaBear3625]

Fireworks aren't illegal in NH. Why put them in a safe?

So some idiot tossing a cigarette away in the wrong place is less likely to blow up the place?

[Travis McGee]

Good job, fellows!