http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_013135058.html Explosion Rocks Lake Wilson In SW Minnesota
Jan 13, 2004 12:46 pm US/Central
Lake Wilson, Minn. (AP) An explosion destroyed two fire halls and shattered windows at business along Main Street in Lake Wilson, Minnesota, authorities said Tuesday.
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No injuries were immediately reported in the blast, which occurred around 11:15 p.m. Monday. The cause of the explosion remained under investigation.
"It was quite a boom. They heard it probably 20 miles away," Mayor Neal Gilbertson said.
Gilbertson, who lives three blocks away from the blast site, said the force of the explosion knocked dishes out of his cupboards.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty was scheduled to survey the damage Tuesday afternoon.
One of the fire houses all but disappeared in the blast, while the explosion knocked the other one down, said Don Nielsen, city maintenance supervisor.
"One's totally gone and there ain't much left of the other," Nielsen said.
Homes within about two blocks also were damaged, and the main power line through the town of roughly 300 was knocked down, he said.
Lake Wilson is in Murray County, about 40 miles south of Marshall.
FYI, this happened almost 24 hours ago, and no injuries were reported.