A house in the foothills of south Jefferson County exploded and burned to the ground Friday night, county authorities said.
The approximately 4,000-square- foot home at 19052 Timber Falls Trail erupted about 5:35 p.m. in a “large explosion” heard for several miles, said Inter-Canyon Fire/Rescue Spokesman Daniel Hatlestad. Hatlestad said fire crews found the home “completely destroyed” when they arrived.
The explosion scattered debris over a 100-yard radius and ignited several small grass fires, which Hatlestad said firefighters quickly extinguished.
Inter-Canyon personnel are searching the wreckage but do not think anyone was in the house when it exploded. The homeowner was not home at the time, Hatlestad said.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
